Investment Strategies - Chapter 2

7. Profit earned when an investment increases in value.
10. the mechanism a nation uses to provide and manage money for itself
12. Digital assets such as Bitcoin or Ethereum.
15. Market condition with rising prices.
17. collection of investments someone owns.
18. a financial institution that makes money by issuing loans; loan company
20. Paper money is produced by _____
22. anything of value that is accepted in return for goods or services; currency
24. a ______ handles stock sales and purchases
25. a financial institution that does not accept deposits
26. Payments made by companies to shareholders.
28. stockholders buy and sell shares of stock from one another with the help of brokers
29. Stockbrokers earn their salaries from ______ based sales
30. Property purchased as an investment.

1. an analysis of the company's stock, its price, price movement, trading volume, etc.
2. Percentage charged for borrowing money.
3. for-profit businesses that sell insurance products
4. any organization that provides services related to money
5. Debt issued by governments or corporations to raise money (3 Across)
6. a financial institution that is involved in trading securities in financial markets
7. a written order for the bank to pay a specific amount owner to make deposits, write checks, and withdraw money
8. Raw materials like oil, wheat, or gold.
9. High-risk pooled investment for wealthy investors.
11. Customers are required to apply for ______
13. largest category of deposit institution
14. a financial institution that provides services for business
16. selling stocks and bonds directly to public investors
19. Shares of ownership in a company
21. nonprofit financial institution that is privately owned and provides banking services for its members
23. Member-owned financial institution offering banking services.
27. Investment funds that trade like stocks and hold baskets of assets