Investment Lingo 3 Flashcards
Dow Jones Industrial Average is a
Stock market index
Amount of companies in DOW
30
ESG stands for
Environmental, Social, and Governance
ESG make up criteria used to determine
How socially responsible an investment is
ESG factors judge companies based on their (3)
Environmental efforts
Social policies
Internal governance
Investors use ESG to
Find companies that fit their values
Another term for stock
Equity
Equity represents a portion of the company that is
Owned and funded by its shareholders
When you buy shares in a particular company, you get
Equity (ownership in that company)
ETF stands for
Exchange traded fund
Investment vehicle
Any method by which one can invest
An Expense ratio is a _ charged on _
Fee
Mutual funds, ETFs, etc
Index def
Measure or statistical indicator of group of assets
Example of an index
S&P 500
Inflation is an increase in
Price of goods/services