Investing

Unpredictable

• Volatile

• Savings

An increase in the value of an investment.

• Volatile

• Appreciation

Income earned from selling an asset for more than the purchase price.

• Capital Gain

• Volatile

when you lose money in a sale.

• Capital Gain

• Capital Loss

Term for the market when investors are confident in the economy and stock prices are rising.

• Capital Gain

• Bull Market

Term for the market when investors feel insecure and stock prices fall.

• Capital Gain

• Bear Market

Spreading risk by putting money in a variety of investments.

• Diversification

• Bear Market

Portion of a company’s earnings paid to stockholders.

• Dividend

• Diversification

Collection of securities and other assets a person owns.

• Investment Portfolio

• Diversification

amt. of bond when issued

• Face Value

• Diversification