A firm that provides investors access to the stock markets

A fee for carrying out a transaction

A brokerage firm that offers a reduced level of service at a lower cost that allows you to make your own trades

A financial firm that provides investing advice and executes trades on your behalf

The valuation of stocks based on fundamental characteristics such as earnings or revenues

Measures revenues (i.e., sales), expenses, and earnings over a period of time

The first sale of stock a private firm makes to the public.

A computer network of securities dealers that buy and sell stock

The most widely recognized secondary market

An electronic communications network investors use to buy and sell stock

The market where new securities are sold to the public for the first time.

Any stock traded on an organized exchange

The market where financial securities are bought and sold after going public in the primary market

The valuation of stocks based on historical price patterns