Investment

5. investments in wheat, corn, iron ore and natural gases are examples.
6. This is when someone with a terminal disease sells his life insurance policy for less than the face value.
8. The buying and selling of stock purchases each day through the practice of speculation.
11. a group of investments (a pool) held by numerous individual investors that are managed by professional experts.
13. where smaller and medium-sized company stocks are traded.
16. is a CD typically at a bank. It is a savings account with a slightly higher interest rate because of a longer savings commitment.
18. ownership interest in the corporation.
19. people who purchase shares of stock
21. is investing in a land plus anything permanently fixed to it, including buildings and natural resources.
22. the possibility of variation in the return on your investment.

1. are non-transferable debt certificates issued by U.S. Treasury or a company (I.O.U)
2. is a low-risk bank savings account with check-writing privileges.
3. a payment to shareholders of a company’s net profit (return)
4. is an investment in on single stock. It has a high risk.
7. which assets are converted to cash easily and can be accessed quickly.
9. the largest network where stocks are traded by phone or global electronic networking.
10. is a contract purchased from an insurance company in which payments are made at regular intervals after the age of 59 1/2.
12. the most liquid savings option
14. splitting your money among many different investments.
15. has a 50 year track record of 4.1% returns.
17. the oldest stock exchange
20. stocks of large companies with proven track records.