Person who acts as a go-between for buyers and sellers of stocks and bonds.

Investment company that pools the funds of many individuals to buy stocks, bonds, or other investments

Bonds sold by local and state governments; interest paid on the bond is not taxed by the federal government.

Private retirement plan that allows individuals or married couples to save a certain amount of untaxed earnings per year with the interest being tax-deferred.

Spreading of investments among several different types to lower overall risk.

Company plans that provide retirement income for their workers.

Measures of what is happening to a given set of stock prices for a specified list of companies; the most well known is the Dow Jones Industrial Average

Certificates issued by the U. S Certificates issued by the U.S. Treasury in exchange for a minimum amount of $1,000 and maturing in a few days up to 26 weeks.

Certificates issued by the U. S Certificates issued by the U.S. Treasury in exchange for minimum amounts of $1,000 and maturing in 30 years.

Type of mutual fund that uses investors’ funds to make short-term loans to businesses and banks

Account that pays interest, has no maturity date, and from which funds can be withdrawn at any time without penalty.

Setting aside income for a period of time so that it can be used later.

Account that pays relatively high rates of interest, requires a minimum balance, and allows immediate access to funds.

Period of time at the end of which time deposits will pay a state rate of interest.

Savings plans that require savers to leave their funds on deposit for certain periods of time.

Certificates issued by the U. S Certificates issued by the U.S. Treasury in exchange for minimum amounts of $1,000 and maturing in 2 to 10 years.

Time deposits that state the amount of the deposit, maturity, and rate of interest being paid.

Retirement plan that allows self-employed individuals to save a maximum of 15 percent of their income up to a specified amount each year, and to deduct that amount from their yearly taxable income.

Bonds issued by the federal government as a way of borrowing money; they are purchased at half the face value and increase every 6 months until full face value is reached.

Increase in value of an asset from the time it was bought to the time it was sold.

Decrease in value of an asset from the time it was bought to the time it was sold.

Electronic purchases and sale of stocks and bonds, often of smaller companies, which often takes place outside the organized stock exchange.

People who have invested in a corporation and own some of its shares of stock.