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Term
Capital Market
Definition
Market place where long term securities like stocks and bonds are traded
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Money Market
Definition
The market place for short term, low risk credit instruments with maturities with one year or less, like US T-bills, negotiable certificates, commercial paper,
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Primary Markets
Definition
Newly issued securities
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Secondary Markets
Definition
Outstanding securities that are bought and sold between investors
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Security Exchange Commission
Definition
An agency of the federal government that regulates the disclosure of information about securities and generally oversees the operation of the securities exchanges and markets
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Bull Market
Definition
A market condition normally associated with investor optimism, economic recovery and expansion; characterized by generally rising security price rises
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Bear Market
Definition
A condition of the market typically associated with investor pessimism and economic slowdown; characterized by generally falling securities prices
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Dow Jones Industrial Average
Definition
Market average
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NASDAQ
Definition
It is the largest electronic screen-based equity securities trading market in the United States
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Asset Allocation
Definition
a plan for dividing a portfolio among different classes of securities in order to preserve capital by protecting the portfolio against negative market development
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Portfolio management
Definition
The buying, selling and holding of various securities in order to meet a set of predetermined investment needs
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Cash Dividend
Definition
Cash dividends (most common) are those paid out in the form of a cheque. Such dividends are a form of investment income and are usually taxable to the recipient in the year they are paid. This is the most common method of sharing corporate profits with the shareholders of the company.
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stock dividends
Definition
new shares of stock distributed to existing stock holders as a supplement to or substitute for cash dividends
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beta
Definition
stock price volatility
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Blue chip stock
Definition
a stock generally issued by companies expected to provide an uninterrupted stream of dividends and good long term growth prospects
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Growth Stock
Definition
A stock who's earnings and market price have increased over time at a rate well above average
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Income Stock
Definition
A stock who's appeal is the dividends it pays out; offers dividend payment that can be expected to increase over time
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Municipal Bond
Definition
issued by state or local governments; tax free bond
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Corporate bonds
Definition
Bonds issued by corporations
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Zero Coupon Bond
Definition
A bond that pays no annual interest but sells at a deep discount to it's par value
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