Finance Vocabulary Flashcards

The amount of money you have in your checking account or in cash that is readily available to spend.

The action or process of investing money for profit or material result.

<p>The amount you earn as profit based on how much you deposited, usually expressed as a percentage.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A savings account that you can access quickly to pay for unexpected expenses or emergencies.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A mutual fund that invests in the stocks that are the basis of a well-known stock or bond index.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A savings alternative in which money is left on deposit for a stated period of time to earn a specific rate of return.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The date on which an investment becomes due for payment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A system for buying and selling shares of companies.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Shares of ownership in a company.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A fund that pools the savings of many individuals and invests this money in a variety of stocks, bonds, and other financial assets.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A collection of financial assets.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Certificates sold by the government to raise money with the guarantee that the purchaser will be paid back later (with interest).</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The market for the purchase and sale of commodity futures.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Spreading out investments to reduce risk.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A material that is used to signify a certain amount of money.</p> Signup and view all the answers