Stocks

6. high-risk, high-reward equities with uncertain, often unproven, business prospects
8. valuation metric measuring a company's current share price relative to its per-share earnings (EPS), indicating how much investors pay for $1
10. Span of time
13. an upward shift or improvement in economic activity
14. A class of shares that give the holder a higher claim to dividends or asset distribution than common stockholders
16. Every day
17. Every week
20. Allocating money to an asset to achieve financial gains through value appreciation or income generation
22. A distribution of a portion of a company's earnings, decided by the board of directors, paid to shareholders
24. stock is the stock of a large, well-established and financially sound company
25. Every 3 months
26. Yearly

1. shares of established companies that trade at lower prices
2. stocks that increase in value when the economy is strong and lose value during economic decline
3. a significant, widespread decline in economic activity lasting more than a few months
4. the total dollar market value of a company’s outstanding shares of stock
5. New companies or ventures that are focused on a single product or service that the founders want to bring to market.
7. Small part of a company
9. A share in a company expected to grow its sales and earnings at a significantly faster rate than average
11. Flow of money, goods, or services, or the increase in net worth
12. Increases in an asset's market value over time
15. Possibility of a negative financial outcome
18. Shares of small public companies that generally trade for less than $5
19. shares in companies providing essential goods and services that maintain consistent demand, earnings, and dividend payments regardless of the market
21. Allocationg more of a portfolio to smaller stocks
23. Profit or loss generated from an investment