Across
- 4. period during which stock market prices move up for several months or years in a row
- 5. contract giving investors an option to buy or sell commodities, equities, or financial assets at a specific future date using a price agreed upon today
- 7. physical place where buyers and sellers meet to exchange securities
- 8. 500) an index of 500 stocks used to monitor prices on the NYSE, American Stock Exchange, and the OTC market
- 9. period during which stock market prices move down for several months or years in a row
- 10. strategy of holding different investments to minimize risk
- 15. futures contract giving investors the option to cancel a contract to buy commodities, equities, or financial assets
- 16. something suggested to be naturally understood
- 17. an index of 30 representative stocks used to monitor price changes in the overall stock market
- 18. company that sells shares of a portfolio of securities, e.g., stocks and bonds issued by other companies
Down
- 1. an agreement to buy or sell at a specific date in the future at a predetermined price
- 2. argument that stocks are always priced about right, and that bargains are hard to find because they are closely watched by so many investors
- 3. stocks that represent ownership shares in corporations
- 6. the length of time you need to work at the company before you can take the employer’s matching contribution with you
- 11. person who buys or sells securities for investor
- 12. the market value of a mutual fund share determined by dividing the value of the fund by the number of shares issued
- 13. futures contract giving investors the option to cancel a contract to sell commodities, equities, or financial assets
- 14. a tax-deferred investment and savings plan that acts as a personal pension fund for employees