Investment Lingo 1 Flashcards
(26 cards)
Security
Any type of investment you can make, stock, bonds, etc.
52 week high
Highest point at which a particular security has been traded during a year
52 week high is based on
Security’s price at the close of a trading day
Technical indicator
Investors analysis predicts future price movements
52 week high is considered
A technical indicator
Asset allocation
Mix of securities within your investment account
When you decide your asset allocation
You’re dividing your assets across different stocks, bonds, etc.
You divide your asset allocations based on
What you think will best meet your financial goals
APR stands for
Anual percentage rate
APR is the
Price you’ll pay to borrow money from bank or lender
APR on a loan is
Interest rate and other fees combined
On a credit cards your _ are usually the same numbers (2)
Interest rates
APR
APY stands for
Annual percentage yield
APY is the amount
You can earn on the money you invest
APY refers to rate of return on (2)
Savings accounts
Certificates of deposit
Bear Market
Period of sustained price declines in the stock market
A bear market is generally used to describe a drop of
%20 or more
Bear markets often indicate
Larger economic events, recessions
Blue chip
Stock issued by company who is known to bounce back from economic downfall
You get full investment back from bond when
Bond meets maturity date
Bull market
Opposite of bear market
Bull markets can last for
Months, years
Bull markets can be highly
Profitable for investors
Bull markets are accompanied by (2)
Strong economic growth
Low unemployment
