spreading the risk amount many types of investments

professional investment planners- give advice

summary of a corporation's finacial results for year/ prospects of the future

deby obligations of corporations or local governments

series EE savings bond- buy it for less than maturity value

large, professionally managed group of investments

contact sold by an insurance company that provides investor with series of regulat payments

unit of ownership in a corporation

contracts to buy and sell commoitites/ stocks for specified price on specific date in the future

the righ to buy or sell comodity/ stock for specified prics on a specific date in the future

low priced stocks of small companies that have no track record

shareholders of the corporation

the distributions of corporations profits to shareholders

increase in value of stock over time

pays variable dividends; voting rights

written notification of intent (for voting)

fixed dividend; no voting rights (higher dividends as well)

dividends are reinvested as stocks

larger, more established companies

price investors are willing to pay