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| securities | Investments |
| stockbroker | A person who buys and sells stocks for you |
| yield | Amount, in cash, that returns to the owners of a security |
| stock symbol | Letters assigned to a security |
| Dividend | Sum paid quarterly |
| Stock | Part ownership in a company - an investment |
| Common Stock | Shares entitling their holder to dividends |
| Preferred Stock | Entitles holder to a fixed dividend |
| commission | Earned money |
| Dow Jones Industrial Average | A price weighted average of 30 significant stocks traded on the New York Stock Exchange. |
| 52 Week High & Low | The highest and lowest prices that a stock has traded at during a year. |
| Market order | An order to trade a stock at the current market price. |
| Bear Market | A market which prices are falling, which encourages selling. |
| Bull Market | Prices of shares are rising or expected to rise - encourages people to buy more shares. |
| NASDAQ | A global electronic market place for buying and selling securities adn is the benchmark index for US technology stocks. |
| New York Stock Exchange | A stock exchange based in New York City. Considered the largest equities-based exchange. |
| 529 Plans | An education savings plan |
| Global Market Risk | Losses due to factors that effect overall performance of the global financial market. Ex. disasters. |
| Blue Chip Stock | Stock of a large well-established and financially sound company. that has operated for many years. |
| Speculative Stock | A stock with a high degree of risk - substantial returns. |
| Shareholder | Owners of shares in a company. |
| Income Stock | Pays regular, higher dividends. Doesn't grow - example - real estate. |
| Standard & Poor's 500 Stock Index | An index of 500 stocks chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry grouping. |
| Diversified Portfolio | Invest in many different assets and securities that typically have higher returns and reduced overall risks on investments. |
