investor
someone who commits capital to gain financial returns.
invoice
an itemized statement of money owed for goods or services.
leverage
investing with borrowed money to amplify potential gains.
liability
an obligation to pay money to another party
margin account
an account with a securities brokerage in which the broker extends credit.
margin call
a demand by a broker that a customer deposit enough to bring his margin up to the minimum requirement.
money market
a market for short-term debt instruments.
mortgage
a conveyance of property as security for repaying a loan.
mutual fund
the pooled money that is invested in assets.
paycheck
a check issued in payment of wages or salary.
portfolio
a list of financial assets held by a person or institution.
premium
the amount that something is valued above its nominal value.
profit
gain money or materially.
real estate
property consisting of houses and land.
recession
a situation in which the state of the economy declines.
return
the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property.
revenue
the entire amount of income before any deductions are made.
savings
a fund of money put by as a reserve.
shareholder
someone who holds shares of stock in a corporation.
short selling
sale of securities or commodity futures not owned by the seller (who hopes to buy them back later at a lower price).
stock
capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares.
trade
a particular instance of buying or selling.
Treasury bill
a short-term obligation that is not interest-bearing.
treasury stock
stock that has been bought back by the issuing corporation and is available for retirement or resale; it is issued but not outstanding; it cannot vote and pays no dividends.
tycoon
a very wealthy or powerful businessperson.
value
the quality that renders something desirable.
vendor
someone who exchanges goods or services for money.
venture capitalist
a speculator who makes money available for innovative projects (especially in high technology.
volatility
the trait of being unpredictably irresolute.
wager
stake on the outcome of an issue.