A market in which there is increased stock trading and rising stock prices

Profit from the sale of an asset, such as a stock or a bond, calculated by subtracting the price you initially paid from the price you then sold it for

Reinvesting earned interest back into the principal to allow money to grow exponentially over time

The annual interest payment on a bond, usually expressed as a percentage of its face value

The practice of investing in a large variety of stocks, bonds, and/or funds as a way to as a way to reduce your overall risk

Money from the profits of a company that is paid out to its shareholders, typically on a quarterly basis

A collection of stocks and/or bonds that are traded on securities exchanges. Unlike mutual funds, they can be traded throughout the day like an individual stock.

A low-fee portfolio of stocks chosen to track or mimic a stock market index, thereby removing the human element of investing because no one is choosing the individual stocks

An investing tool for individuals to earmark funds specifically for their retirement

The rate at which the price of goods increases and consumer purchasing power decreases over time

The process of setting money aside to increase wealth over time for long-term financial goals such as retirement

The illegal act of trading a company's stock using information that is not available to the public

Market value of a company's outstanding shares calculated by multiplying the current share price by number of shares outstanding

An application that allows users to regularly save small sums of money

A bond, often having tax advantages for individual investors, issued by a state or local government which typically uses the loan to pay for public works to benefit its citizens

A share of the value of a company, which can be bought, sold, or traded as an investment and which gives the investor small partial ownership of the company

A federal program that provides monthly benefits to millions of Americans, including retirees, military families, surviving families of deceased workers, and disabled individuals

An index of 500 large cap companies chosen based on their size, industry, and other factors, used to represent the entire market

The world's largest stock exchange, physically located in New York City

The second largest stock exchange in the world behind the NYSE

A collection of stocks and/or bonds combined into one fund which will be traded as a unit, typically chosen and actively managed by an "expert" in exchange for a fee from each investor

An individual retirement account that allows a person to set aside after-tax income up to a specified amount each year

A bond, generally considered to be a risk-free investment, issued by the U.S. Treasury with a maturity of more than 10 years

A retirement savings plan, sponsored through your employer who will often match your contributions, that allows an individual to save for retirement and have the savings grow while deferring taxes until funds are withdrawn

A type of investment fund that rebalances its asset mix over time based on a projected retirement year