| A | B |
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| Stock | A Share of ownership in the corporation |
| Dividends | A share of the profits given to stockholders |
| Capital Gain | a profit made from the sale of a financial asset such as a stock or bond |
| Capital Loss | an amount lost when an asset is sold for less than its cost |
| Common Stock | stock that provides the most basic form of corporate ownership |
| Preferred Stock | Stock that givces the owner the advantage of receiving cash dividends before common stockholders receive any |
| Stockbroker | Act as a link between buyers and sellers |
| Stock Exchange | an organized market for buying and selling financial securities |
| Over-the-Counter Markets | securities are traded directly between buyers and sellers in person or via computer |
| Mutual Fund | a fund created by an investment firm that raises money from many share holders and invests it in a variety of stocks or other investments |
| Investments | Assets purchased with the goal of providing additional income from the asset itself but with the risk of loss |
| Liquidity | how quickly and easily an asset can be converted to cash |
| Rate of Return | Total return divided amount of money invested |
| Index Fund | A group of similar stocks and bonds |
