accounting Flashcards
risk
the chance that an outcome or investments actual Gaines will differ from an expected out come or return
return
is the money made made or lost on an investment over some period of time
investment
an asset or item acquired with the goal of generating income or appreciation
stock
YPE of security that gives stockholders share of ownership in a company
mutual fund
infinacial vehicle that pools assets from shareholders in invest in securities like stocks bonds money market instruments and other assets
bond
a debt security, similar to an IOU, borrowers issue bonds to raise money from investors willing to lend them money for a certain amount of time
corporate bond- type of debt security that is issued by a firm and solid to investors
municipal bond
securities issued by states, cities, counties, and other governmental entities to fund day to day obligations and to finance capital, projects, such as building schools