Investment Terminology

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

• interest
• revenue
• capital gain
• dividend

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

• due date
• maturity date
• payment date
• settlement date

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

• Corporate bond
• Government bond
• Municipal bond
• Treasury bond

Negotiable short-term (one year or less) debt obligations issued by the U.S.

government and backed by its full faith and credit

• Treasury bills
• Treasury bonds
• Municipal notes
• Corporate debentures

Another name for investments such as stocks or bonds

• currencies
• commodities
• securities
• real estate

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

• Investment strategy
• Asset allocation
• Portfolio
• Fund

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

• Investment strategy
• Risk tolerance
• Market analysis
• Portfolio diversification

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

• Mutual fund
• Exchange-traded fund
• Pension fund
• Hedge fund

The ability to have ready access to invested money. 

• Investment Risk
• Liquidity
• Profitability
• Asset Allocation

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

• Stockholder

• Investor
• Bondholder
• Equity Partner