Investing in Stocks

2. independent agency of the federal government that insures accounts up to $250,000 per depositor at almost all US depository institutions.
4. a nontransferable bond issued by the U.S. government.
5. The total accumulatated value of the assets a person possesses.
6. A list of financial assets held by an individual,bank,or other financial institution.
7. property or other possessions acquired for future financial return or benefit.
11. A long term interest-bearing security issued by the U.S. government. Interest is paid semiannually.
15. the cost of passing up the next best alternative when making a decision.
17. a form of time deposit at a bank or other savings institution.
18. Considered the safest securities available to the U.S. investor.

1. a variety of investments in a investment portfolio,the goal is to reduce the risk in a portfolio.
3. calculated on initial principal and the accumulated interest of prior periods.
4. The capital raised by a corporation by issuing shares of ownership.
8. Protects investors' cash and securities when a brokerage firm goes out of business,up to $500,000.
9. Funds from many investors pooled together to establish a diversified portfolio of investments.
10. Government debt security issued with maturities of two to ten years and traded in the capital markets. A fixed interest.
12. A percentage amount of the return on an investment or loan.
13. A savings account that pays variable interest rates based on current conditions in the market for short term securities.
14. A long term interest bearing security issued by county,city,or state governments,having a maturity of at least ten years.
16. a rule used to calculate the doubling of money.
19. a certificate of debt issued by a government or corporation that offers payment of the original principal plus interest by a specified future date.