Stock and Stock Market

4. person who puts money into a project to earn a profit
7. An amount paid to a stockbroker based on a percentage of their sales
9. a person who links buyers and sellers of stock
10. to put money into a project
12. A business deal or action; exchange of money, goods, or services
15. To risk money or other possession on an event, chance, or contingency.
16. A person who invests in a corporation by buying stock and is a partial owner
17. to say what will happen before it occurs
18. investment variety to reduce risk
19. Anything of value that is owned
20. Paper notes promising to repay money after a certain length of time with interest
21. An economic system based on private property and free enterprise

1. the cost required for something; the money spent on something
2. the business of buying and selling or exchanging items
3. A business owned by stockholders who share in its profits but are not personally responsible for its debts
5. The portion of corporate profits paid out to stockholders
6. to include the details of something
8. clear, showing financial accounts
11. portion of stock
13. a group of your investments
14. A nationwide electronic system that links dealers across the nation so that they can buy and sell securities electronically.