Investment
Specialist vocabulary classified under Business and finance.
Areas within Investment
Finance
Money, investment, funding, valuation and financial decisions.
0 wordsAccounting
Financial records, reporting, controls and assurance.
89 wordsMarketing
Customers, brands, communication, demand and market strategy.
55 wordsManagement
Planning, organising, leading and controlling work.
45 wordsBusiness strategy
Choices, capabilities, markets and long-term direction.
18 wordsHuman resources
People, work, organisations, employment and workforce practice.
4 wordsProject management
Scope, delivery, milestones, risks and project governance.
3 wordsBanking
Specialist vocabulary classified under Business and finance.
29 wordsBusiness analysis
Specialist vocabulary classified under Business and finance.
1 wordsCorporate finance
Specialist vocabulary classified under Business and finance.
40 wordsEconomics business
Specialist vocabulary classified under Business and finance.
50 wordsEntrepreneurship
Specialist vocabulary classified under Business and finance.
23 wordsFinancial markets
Specialist vocabulary classified under Business and finance.
42 wordsInsurance
Specialist vocabulary classified under Business and finance.
30 wordsInvestment
Specialist vocabulary classified under Business and finance.
38 wordsOperations management
Specialist vocabulary classified under Business and finance.
9 wordsOrganisational behaviour
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254 wordsSupply chain
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31 wordsTaxation
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21 words38 featured terms
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the amount by which the selling price of an asset exceeds the purchase price; the gain is realized when the asset is sold
Hedge fundnouna flexible investment company for a small number of large investors (usually the minimum investment is $1 million); can use high-risk techniques…
Hedgefundnouna flexible investment company for a small number of large investors (usually the minimum investment is $1 million); can use high-risk techniques…
Investornounsomeone who commits capital in order to gain financial returns
Portfolionouna list of the financial assets held by an individual or a bank or other financial institution; "they were disappointed by the poor returns on th…
Bearnounan investor with a pessimistic market outlook; an investor who expects prices to fall and so sells now in order to buy later at a lower price
Bondholdernouna holder of bonds issued by a government or corporation
Bullnounan investor with an optimistic market outlook; an investor who expects prices to rise and so buys now for resale later
Callernounan investor who buys a call option
Contrariannounan investor who deliberately decides to go against the prevailing wisdom of other investors
Depositornouna person who has deposited money in a bank or similar institution
Lendernounsomeone who lends money or gives credit in business matters
Loanernounsomeone who lends money or gives credit in business matters
Rentiernounsomeone whose income is from property rents or bond interest and other investments
Shareholdernounsomeone who holds shares of stock in a corporation
Shareownernounsomeone who holds shares of stock in a corporation
Stockholdernounsomeone who holds shares of stock in a corporation
Mutual fundnouna regulated investment company with a pool of assets that regularly sells and redeems its shares
Mutual fund companynouna regulated investment company with a pool of assets that regularly sells and redeems its shares
Open-end fundnouna regulated investment company with a pool of assets that regularly sells and redeems its shares
Open-end investment companynouna regulated investment company with a pool of assets that regularly sells and redeems its shares
Stocknounthe capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest (equity); "he owns a controlling shar…
Bondnouna certificate of debt (usually interest-bearing or discounted) that is issued by a government or corporation in order to raise money; the issuer…
Issuenounthe income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; "the average return was about 5%"
Payoffnounthe income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; "the average return was about 5%"
Proceedsnounthe income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; "the average return was about 5%"
Returnnounthe income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; "the average return was about 5%"
Takenounthe income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; "the average return was about 5%"
Takingsnounthe income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; "the average return was about 5%"
Yieldnounthe income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; "the average return was about 5%"
Pawnbrokernouna person who lends money at interest in exchange for personal property that is deposited as security
Usurernounsomeone who lends money at excessive rates of interest
Withdrawernouna depositor who withdraws funds previously deposited
Floatnounthe number of shares outstanding and available for trading by the public
Debenturenounthe ability of a customer to obtain goods or services before payment, based on the trust that payment will be made in the future
Post-obit bondnouna bond made by a reversioner to secure a loan; payable out of their reversion
Rentnounthe return derived from cultivated land in excess of that derived from the poorest land cultivated under similar conditions
Treasurynounnegotiable debt obligations of the United States government which guarantees that interest and principal payments will be paid on time
