| A | B |
| The Dow | An index including thirty blue-chip stocks, traded on the NYSE |
| The S&P 500 | An index including five hundred stocks, mostly traded on the NYSE. |
| NYSE | The New York Stock Exchange |
| Index | A grouping of individual stocks. |
| Return | Income generated from investment capital. |
| Mutual Fund | A pool of money contributed by investors. |
| Asset | Anything that you own that you plan to use to pay your expenses. |
| Large-Cap Stocks | "Blue-Chips" |
| Load | Charges |
| Stock | Ownership in a company |