Chapter 13 - Investing Fundamentals

1. Distribution of earned money, stock, or other property that a corporation pays to stockholders
7. Having accurate ___________ allows you to spot opportunities to maximize profits, reduce losses and can help you decide whether you want to invest additional funds
9. The ability to buy or sell an investment quickly without substantially affecting the investment’s value
10. Government agency that provides information that helps investors to understand the financial markets and economy
13. The _____________ date is the date on which a corporation, government, or municipality will repay the borrowed money.
14. This type of bond is the written pledge of a government or municipality to repay a specified amount of money with interest.
15. Type of government policy intended to influence the amount citizens and businesses save, invest, and spend.
16. This type of market risk occurs because of OVERALl risks (such as a pandemic, natural disasters, etc.) in the market and economy

2. The study of how wealth is created and distributed
3. The dollar amount, which may or may not be borrowed, that a lender makes available to a borrower.
4. Process of spreading your assets (diversifying) among several different types of investments to lessen risk.
5. The increase and decrease in a nation’s economic activity
6. A type of investment goal that can be attained within one to five years
7. Calculated by dividing the original amount invested from the total income you receive from the investment of a specific period of time
8. Money you can obtain quickly in case of immediate need. Should be about 3 months of living expenses
11. This provides widespread access to unlimited personal finance and investment information.
12. This type of investment is a high-risk investment made in the hope of earning a relatively large profit in a short time
17. Having a share of this type of stock means you have the most basic form of corporate ownership