EPF Unit 3 Vocabulary: Investments and Debts

Anything one acquires for future income or benefits.

An organization, cooperation, individual or other entity that acquires an ownership position in an investment, assuming risk or loss in exchange for anticipated returns.

The legal process used to force the payment of debt secured by collateral whereby the property is sold to satisfy debt (house/property).

Money owed: also known as liability.

Venues where buyers and sellers meet to exchange equity shares of public corporations.

share of ownership in the assets and earnings of a business

an amount returned to a policyowner out of an insurance company's surplus funds.

The distribution of investments among several companies to lessen the risk of loss. 

a stock market index that tracks 500 publicly traded domestic companies.

a combination of 30 major companies added together that gives an indication of the health of the stock market and economy.