A

• above par
• acceleration clause
• account
• account balance
• account number
• account payable
• account receivable
• accountant
• accounting
• accrual accounting
• accrual bond
• acquisition
• acrrual interest
• active management
• activity
• actual
• actual cost
• actuarial
• ad valorem
• adjustable rate mortgage
• adjusted gross income
• administrator
• ADR american depository receipt
• advisor
• affiliated company
• after hours trading
• agency
• agency bond
• aggressive growth
• all or none
• alligator spread
• allocation
• allowable deduction
• allowance
• alpha
• alternative minimum tax
• amortization
• amortize
• analysis
• analyst
• analyze
• angel bond
• annual interest
• annual report
• annuity
• appraisal
• appraise
• arbitration
• articles of incorporation
• ascertained goods
• asset allocation
• asset valuation
• assets
• assets under management
• at cost
• at par
• at the close/opening order
• at the market
• audit report
• auditor
• authorized shares
• automatic investment/reinvestment
• automatic teller
• automobile insurance
• available cash
• average
• average cost
• average down
• average price

B

• b shares
• back end load
• backdating options
• bad check
• bad debt
• balance
• balance
• balance of payments
• balance sheet
• balanced fund
• bank
• bank account statement
• bank charges
• bank holding company
• bank loan
• banker
• banking
• banking debits
• banking deposits
• bankrupt
• bankruptcy
• bar chart
• bargain
• barter
• barter
• base stock cost
• basic calculation
• basis
• basket purcahse
• basket trade
• batch
• batch trading
• bear
• bear market
• bear squeeze
• bear trap
• bearer bonds
• bearer stock
• before tax
• beginner
• below par
• benchmark
• beneficiary
• benefit
• benefit
• bequest
• best efforts
• beta
• biannual
• bid
• bidder
• bill
• black market
• blend fund
• block
• block trade
• blue chips
• board of directors
• board of directors
• boiler room
• bollinger band
• bond
• bond fund
• bond holder
• bond issue
• bond rating
• bond swap
• bonus
• book value
• bookkeeper
• borrower
• borrowing rate
• bottom fishing
• bounce
• boutique
• brady bonds
• break even chart
• break event
• breakpoint
• bridge loan
• broad based index
• broker
• brokerage
• bucket shop
• budget
• bull
• bull market
• bulletin board
• bullish
• bunny bond
• business
• business cycle
• business transaction
• buy and hold
• buy on bad news, sell on good
• buyback
• buyer
• buying power
• buyout
• bylaws

C

• calculation
• call
• call loan
• call loan rate
• call option
• call premium
• call price
• callable bond
• capital
• capital account
• capital debt ratio
• capital gain
• capital gains, distribution
• capital goods
• capital market
• capital market theory
• capital requirements
• capitalization
• capm Capital Asset Pricing Model
• caps
• card
• carryback
• carryforward
• cash
• cash account
• cash dividend
• cash flow
• cash flow statement
• cashier’s check
• casino finance
• catastrophe bond
• ceiling
• ceiling price
• cellar dweller
• central bank
• certificate
• change
• charge
• charges on interest
• chart
• charter
• cheap
• check
• checking account
• Chicago Mercantile Exchange
• christmas rally
• churning
• class of shares
• clearing house
• close
• closed end fund
• closed end investment company
• closed fund
• closing price
• co debtor
• co-creditor
• coin
• collar
• collateral
• collateral trust bond
• collection
• collection service
• collective fund
• commerce
• commission
• commodities
• commodities exchange
• common
• common stock
• company
• compensation
• competition
• composite
• compounding
• conglomerate
• consolidated debt
• consolidated statement
• consultant
• consumer
• consumer durables
• consumer good
• consumer loan
• contrarian
• contribute
• control premium
• conversion
• convertibility
• convertible arbitrage
• convertible bond
• convertible debt
• convertible preferred stock
• convertible stock
• convertibles
• corner the market
• corporate bond
• cost
• cost flow
• cost of goods sold
• cost of living
• counterfeit
• coupon
• court
• cover
• CPI Consumer Price Index
• credit
• credit card
• credit instrument
• credit insurance
• credit interest
• credit line
• credit spread
• creditor
• creditworthy
• crossed market
• cumulative preferred stock
• currency
• currency swap
• current assets
• current expenses
• current income
• current liabilities
• current price
• current value
• current yield
• CUSIP
• cyclical stock

D

• daily
• data
• date
• day order
• day trader
• dead cat bounce
• deal
• dealer
• debenture
• debit
• debit balance
• debit card
• debit interest
• debt
• debt fund
• debt instrument
• debt ratio
• debt to equity
• debt to equity ratio
• debtor
• decline
• decrease
• decrease in profit
• deductible expense
• deduction
• deep discount bond
• default
• default risk
• deferred
• deficit
• deflation
• demand deposit
• deposit
• depreciable
• depreciable assets
• depreciate
• depression
• deregulation
• derivative
• devaluation
• development
• devise
• devisee
• diamonds
• diligence
• dillution
• direct access trading
• disbursement
• disclaimer
• disclosure
• discount
• discount
• discount bond
• discount broker
• discount rate
• discretionary account
• disinflation
• disinheritance
• dissenter right
• distressed securities
• distribution
• diversification
• diversified fund
• dividend
• dividend in kind
• dividend payable
• dividend yield
• dollar
• dollar cost averaging
• domestic
• double bottom
• double taxation
• double top
• dow jones
• dow theory
• downgrade
• downtrend
• downturn
• dual listing
• dumping of stocks
• durable goods
• duration
• dutch auction
• dynamic analysis
• dynamic hedge

E

• earned
• earned intrest
• earned surplus
• earning
• earnings before tax
• earnings per share
• earned profit
• economic
• economic crisis
• economics
• economist
• effective date
• effective rate
• efficient market theory
• elastic demand
• elasticity
• emerging market
• emerging market fund
• employee
• employee stock options
• employer
• enterprise
• entity
• entrepreneur
• entry
• equal
• equation
• equities
• equity
• equity fund
• escrow
• ESOP
• estate
• estimate
• ETFs
• eurobond
• ex dividend
• ex dividend date
• exchange
• exchange rate
• executor
• exempt
• exemption
• expectations theory
• expene
• expense ratio
• expiration
• express trust
• expiration date
• extended trading
• Electronic Communications Network

F

• face value
• failure
• fair market value
• fair price
• fair rate
• fair weather funds
• fallen angels
• family of funds
• fed funds
• federal reserve
• fibonacci
• fiduciary
• fill or kill
• finance
• financial
• financial analysis
• financial analyst
• financial charges
• financial institution
• financial services
• financial statement
• financing
• firm price
• fixed annuity
• fixed assets
• fixed capital
• fixed cost
• fixed income
• fixed liabilities
• fixed rate
• fixed rate loan
• fixed term annuity
• fixed term bonds
• flat market
• float
• floating debt
• floating interest rate
• floating rate
• floor broker
• fluctuation
• foreclosure
• foreign bond
• foreign currency
• foreign exchange market
• formalities
• forward contract
• fraud
• free market
• freeriding
• front end load
• fund
• fund company
• fund of funds
• fundamental analysis
• funds
• future cost
• futures contract
• floor trader

G

• Glass Steagall act
• global bond
• global fund
• gold bond
• gold fund
• gold standard
• good till cancelled
• government bond
• greater fool theory
• green fund
• grey market
• gross domestic product (GDP)
• gross profit margin
• growth fund
• growth stock

H

• head and shoulders
• hedge
• hedge fund
• high grade bond
• high yield
• high yield bond
• horizontal merger
• hostil takeover
• hot issue
• hybrid
• hybrid fund
• hyperinflation
• hypothecation

I

• illiquidity
• IMF
• in play
• in the money
• income
• income bond
• income fund
• income statement
• incremental cost
• indenture
• index
• index fund
• indicator
• individual
• industrial bank
• inefficient market theory
• inelastic demand
• inflation
• inflation rate
• infrastructure
• inheritance
• initial
• initial public offering
• inside information
• inside market
• insider
• insider trading
• insolvency
• insolvent
• installment
• installment sale
• institution
• institutional fund
• institutional investor
• insurance
• insurance policy
• insurance premiums
• intangible
• intangible assets
• interest
• interest free
• interest rate
• interest rate collar
• interest rate swap
• intermediary
• international fund
• intestate
• intestate property
• intrinsic value
• inventory
• inventory turnover ratio
• inverted market
• inverted yield curve
• invested capital
• investment
• investment and growth bond
• investment bank
• investment club
• investment company
• investment decisions
• investment grade
• investment trust
• investor
• invisible hand
• irrevocable
• irrevocale trust
• IRS
• island reversal
• issue
• issuer
• issuing bank

J

• january effect
• joint account
• joint liability
• joint ownership
• joint venture
• jumbo cd
• junior bond
• junior debt
• junior mortgage
• junk bond

K

L

• laissez faire
• large cap
• large cap funds
• law
• law of diminishing returns
• leading indicators
• lease
• legacy
• legal
• legal tender
• lender
• lending limit
• lending rate
• level 1
• level 2
• leverage
• lien
• life annuity
• life insurance
• limit
• limit order
• limit price
• limited liability
• limited liability corporation
• limited liability partnership
• limited partner
• limited partnership
• line of credit
• liquid
• liquid assets
• liquid market
• liquidity
• liquidity risk
• listed stocks
• load
• loan
• locked market
• long hedge
• long term
• long term debt
• long term debt
• look back option
• loss
• lump sum payment

M

• macroeconomics
• maintenance
• maintenance call
• maintenance fee
• majority shareholder
• majority stockholders
• management
• manager
• managing partner
• manipulation
• manufacturing costs
• margin
• margin account
• margin call
• marital property
• mark to market
• market analysis
• market cap
• market capitalization
• market demand
• market for new issues
• market index
• market order
• market price
• market risk
• market risk premium
• market value
• matured and unpaid instruments
• matured notes
• maturity
• maturity date
• merchant bank
• merger
• micro cap
• microeconomics
• Microloan or microcredit
• mid cap
• mid cap fund
• municipality
• minimum balance
• minority stockholder
• minority interest
• momentum fund
• momentum trader
• monetary policy
• monetary system
• monetization
• money
• money market
• money market fund
• money order
• money supply
• monthly investment plan
• moral hazard
• mortgage
• mortgage bank
• mortgage bond
• mortgage broker
• mortgage interest
• mortgage pool
• mortgaged assets
• mortgagee
• mortgagor
• moving average
• muni bond
• municipal bond
• municipal taxes
• mutual fund

N

• naked call
• naked shorting
• narrow market
• nasdaq
• national bank
• negative goodwill
• negotiable note
• net asset value (NAV)
• net assets
• net income
• net loss
• net operating loss
• net profit
• net profit margin
• net worth
• net yield
• neutral
• Nikkei Index
• nine bond rule
• no load fund
• nominal
• non controlling stockhodlers
• non profit association
• non profit entity
• note
• NYSE

O

• obligation
• obligor
• odd lot
• odd lot theory
• off balance sheet
• off floor trading
• offer
• offeror
• offshore funds
• offshore trading
• open end investment company
• open interest
• open market
• opening balance
• opening of a will
• opening price
• operating expenses
• operating income
• operating loss
• opportunity cost
• option
• option holder
• option premium
• option writer
• options market
• order
• organization
• oridnary income
• original issue discount
• OTC
• OTCBB
• out of the money
• outstanding capital stock
• outstanding obligations
• outstanding shares
• over the counter market
• over the counter sale
• overcharge
• overdraft
• overdue
• owner

P

• PEG ratio
• pacman strategy
• paid in capital
• panic selling
• par
• par bond
• par value
• par value stocks
• parent company
• parity bond
• participating preferred stock
• partner
• partnership capital
• partnership
• partnership agreement
• pass through security
• payable
• payment
• payout ratio
• P/E ratio
• penalty
• penny
• penny stock
• pension
• pension fund
• per capita
• period
• periodic rate
• perpetual bond
• personal loan
• piggyback warrants
• pink sheets
• pledged stocks
• policy
• pool
• Ponzi scheme
• portfolio
• portfolio insurance
• portfolio management
• portfolio manager
• portfolio of bonds
• portfolio of securities
• portfolio theory
• position
• position trader
• pre market
• preemptive right
• preferred dividend
• preferred stock
• premium
• premium bond
• present value
• presidental election cycle theory
• price
• price earnings rate
• price elasticity
• price index
• price risk
• primary market
• prime
• prime rate
• principal
• private bank
• private equity fund
• private offering
• private placement
• profit
• profit margin
• profit sharing
• profit taking
• program trading
• promissory note
• prospectus
• proxy
• proxy
• prudent person rule
• public auction
• public company
• public debt
• public offering
• publicly traded corporation
• pullback
• purchase
• purchase order
• purchase-sale
• pure premium
• put
• put call parity
• put option
• pyramid scheme

Q

• qqq
• qualified dividend
• qualitative analysis
• quantitative analysis
• quick ratio
• quiet period
• quorum
• quotation

R

• R&D
• random walk theory
• rate of return
• rating
• rating agency
• Reaganomics
• real estate
• real time
• realized gain
• realized loss
• recession
• red herring
• redeemable bond
• redemption
• redemption fee
• refinance
• Regulation T
• registration date
• registered
• registered security
• regulated market
• reinsurance
• REIT
• remittance
• reorganization
• repurchase
• repurchase agreement
• required rate of return
• research
• reserves
• restricted security
• restricted stock
• retail
• retail investor
• retail sales
• retained earnings
• retirement
• return on equity
• revenue bond
• reverse merger
• reverse mortgage
• reverse stock split
• revocable trust
• right
• right of redemption
• right of survivorship
• risk
• risk averse
• risk control
• risk free
• risk free return
• Risk-reward tradeoff
• rogue trader
• rolling up
• rollover
• rule 144
• rule of 72

S

• salary
• sale
• sale and leaseback
• santa claus rally
• saving
• saving account
• savings accounts
• scalp
• scalper
• scalping
• seasoned issue
• seasoned issuer
• SEC
• second mortgage
• secondary market
• secondary offering
• secured credit
• secured debt
• secured loan
• secured loan
• securities market
• securities
• securities clearing
• securities exchange
• securitization
• seed money
• sell short
• seller’s market
• selling price
• selling short
• senior issue bond
• seniority
• serial bonds
• settlement
• settlement date
• settlement dates for stocks, bonds, etc
• share
• shareholder
• shareholder’s equity
• shares outstanding
• shelf registration
• shell corporation
• short
• short hedge
• short interest
• short squeeze
• short term
• short term debt
• sideways markets
• simple interest
• sinking fund
• small caps
• small firm effect
• snowballing
• social conscious investment
• SOES (Small order execution system)
• solvency
• sovereign risk
• special purpose bond
• specialist
• specialist book
• speculation
• speculative
• speculative stocks
• specialist
• split
• spot
• spot exchange market
• spot market
• spot price
• spot rate
• spread
• spread option
• stagflation
• start up
• stock dividend
• stock issue
• stock market crash
• stock premium
• stock purchase plan
• stock rating
• stock redemption
• stock screener
• stock swap
• stockholder
• stockholder’s equity
• stop
• stop limit
• stop loss
• stop order
• stop price
• straddle
• strap
• strike
• strike price
• strip
• structure
• structured note
• subordinated debt
• subprime loan
• subscription
• subsidiary
• sunk cost
• supply and demand
• surety
• surplus
• swap
• swaption
• swing trading
• symbol
• synthetic
• synthetic bond
• synthetic stock
• systematic risk
• systemic risk

T

• T bill
• t bond
• t note
• T-1, t-2, t-3
• takeover
• tax
• tax exempt
• t-bill
• technical analysis
• tender offer
• term loan
• testamentary
• testamentary succession
• testamentary trust
• testate
• thin market
• ticker
• tier one capital
• time in force
• time to maturity
• time value
• time value of money
• title
• to accumulate
• to bequeath
• to budget
• to guarantee
• to make a will
• tombstone
• total capitalization
• trade
• trader
• trading floor
• transactions
• transfer agent
• treasuries
• treasury
• treasury bill
• treasury bond
• treasury note
• treasury stocks
• trend
• trend analysis
• trendline
• trickle down theory
• trust
• trust account
• trust certificate
• trustee
• trustor
• turnover

U

• ultra vires activities
• uncertainty
• uncovered option
• undercapitalized
• underlying asset
• underlying debt
• underlying security
• undervalued
• underwriter
• underwriting
• unissued stock
• unit investment trust
• unlisted
• unlisted security
• unrealized gain, profit
• unrealized loss
• unsecured
• unsecured bond
• unsecured debt
• unsecured loan
• unsercured debts
• unsettled
• unsubordinated debt
• unsystematic risk
• upgrade
• uptick
• uptrend

V

• valuation
• value added tax
• value fund
• value investing
• variable annuity
• variable cost
• variable interest rate
• variable rate mortgage
• vertical merger
• vertical spread
• voidable
• volatility
• volume
• volume discount
• voting pool
• voting stock
• voting stocks
• voting trust
• vulture fund

W

• wage
• wages
• waiver
• warrant
• wash sale
• watch list
• weak market
• wedge
• weighted average cost of capital
• weighted average cost
• wholly owned subsidiary
• will
• wire
• withdrawal
• working capital
• wrap account

X

Y

• yankee bond
• yellow sheets
• yield
• yield
• yield curve
• yield spread
• yield to maturity

Z

• zero coupon bond