Kolokwium 2 Flashcards
(90 cards)
Equity
Part ownership of a company in the form of stocks or shares
Mutual funds
Funds operated by investment companies that invest people’s money in various assets
Pension funds
Funds that invest money that will be paid to people after they retire from work
Principal
The amount of capital making up a bond or other loan
Maturity date
The length of time for which q bond is issued (until it is repaid)
Coupon
The amount of interest that a bond pays
Insolvent, bankrupt
Unable to pay debts
Creditors
People or institutions to whom money is owed
Dividends
Payments by companies to their shareholders
Brokerage companies
Businesses that buy and sell securities
Bid
The price at which a buyer is prepared to buy a security at a particular time
Offered price
The price at which a seller is prepared to sell a security at a particular time
Yield
The rate of income an investor receives from a security
Soared
Rose quickly
Kickstart
To revive or stimulate sth
Benchmark
A standard used when comparing other things
Slump, recession, depression
A period when the economy is contracting
Rally
An improvement or increase in price
Default
Failing to repay a loan
To go bust
Another word for going bankrupt
To raise after previously falling
revive, recover
To rise a little
Advance a little, be a little stronger
To rise a lot
Rocket, shoot up, jump
To fall a little
Slip, be slightly weaker