gbu Flashcards
Nasdaq:
global electronic marketplace for buying and selling investments
S & P 500
stock market index that tracks 30 large, publicly-owned companies
Brand
A trademark or distinctive name identifying a product or a company sets it
aside from rival products or companies.
Company:
A business to make and provide products or services for profit
Corporation:
A company legally separate from stockholders who own it and the
managers who run it.
Dividend:
Portion of a company’s profits (earnings) that may be paid to
stockholders.
Private Corporation:
A corporation that doesn’t sell shares to the public.
Risk
The chance of losing all or part of the value of an investment.
Stock Ownership of shares in a business.
Ownership of shares in a business.
Share
A share refers to a company’s stock
Stockholders (
(also shareholders): One who owns shares in a business.
IOU:
Means exactly as it sounds, “I Owe You.” It is an acknowledgement of a debt.
Default:
Failure to pay principal or interest when due.
Interest rate c
compensation paid or to be paid for the use of money.
Trade date :
The date when the purchase or sale of a bond is transacted.