Investment Terminology

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a portion of a company's profit paid to common and preferred shareholders.

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dividend

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The date specified in a note or bond on which the debt is due and payable

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maturity date

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A long-term bond issued by a corporation to raise outside capital

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Corporate bond

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Negotiable short-term (one year or less) debt obligations issued by the U.S. government and backed by its full faith and credit

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Treasury bills

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Another name for investments such as stocks or bonds

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securities

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A collection of investments owned by one organization or individual, and managed as a collective whole with specific investment goals in mind.

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Portfolio

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The degree to which you can tolerate volatility in your investment values

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Risk tolerance

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Fund operated by an investment company that raises money from shareholders and invests it in stocks, bonds, options, commodities or money market securities

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Mutual fund

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The ability to have ready access to invested money.

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Liquidity

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The owner of common or preferred stock of a corporation. Also called shareholder

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Stockholder