Investments bought and sold on the stock market, including stocks, bonds, mutual funds, options, and commodities.

A company that issues stock to a small group of people.

A company that sells its shares openly in stock markets when anyone can buy them.

An assigned dollar value that is printed on a stock certificate.

A safe investment that generally attracts conservative investors, usually issued by the strongest and most respected companies.

A stock that pays higher-than-average dividends compared to other stock issues.

A stock issued by a corporation whose potential earnings may be higher than the average earnings predicted for all the corporations in the country.

A stock with market value that tends to reflect the state of the economy

A stock that remains stable during declines in the economy

A stock from a corporation that has issued a large number of shares and has a large amount of capitalization.

The total amount of stocks and bonds issued by a corporation.

A stock issued by a company with a capitalization of $500 million or less.

A stock that typically sells for less than $1 a share.

A market condition that occurs when investors are optimistic about the economy and buy stocks.

A market condition that occurs when investors are pessimistic about the economy and sell stocks.

The annual dividend or interest of an investment divided by the current market value.

A calculation that includes the annual dividend, as well as any increase or decrease in the original purchase price of the investment.

A corporation's net earnings divided by the number of outstanding shares of common stock.

The price of one share of stock divided by the corporation's earnings per share of stock over the last 12 months.

A marketplace where brokers who represent investors meet to buy and sell securities

A network of dealers who buy and sell the stocks of corporations that are not listed on a securities exchange.

A collection of all the securities held by an investor.