Specialist dictionary

Investment

Specialist vocabulary classified under Business and finance.

Areas within Investment

Finance

Money, investment, funding, valuation and financial decisions.

0 words

Accounting

Financial records, reporting, controls and assurance.

89 words

Marketing

Customers, brands, communication, demand and market strategy.

55 words

Management

Planning, organising, leading and controlling work.

45 words

Business strategy

Choices, capabilities, markets and long-term direction.

18 words

Human resources

People, work, organisations, employment and workforce practice.

4 words

Project management

Scope, delivery, milestones, risks and project governance.

3 words

Banking

Specialist vocabulary classified under Business and finance.

29 words

Business analysis

Specialist vocabulary classified under Business and finance.

1 words

Corporate finance

Specialist vocabulary classified under Business and finance.

40 words

Economics business

Specialist vocabulary classified under Business and finance.

50 words

Entrepreneurship

Specialist vocabulary classified under Business and finance.

23 words

Financial markets

Specialist vocabulary classified under Business and finance.

42 words

Insurance

Specialist vocabulary classified under Business and finance.

30 words

Investment

Specialist vocabulary classified under Business and finance.

38 words

Operations management

Specialist vocabulary classified under Business and finance.

9 words

Organisational behaviour

Specialist vocabulary classified under Business and finance.

254 words

Supply chain

Specialist vocabulary classified under Business and finance.

31 words

Taxation

Specialist vocabulary classified under Business and finance.

21 words
Core vocabulary

38 featured terms

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Capital gainnoun

the amount by which the selling price of an asset exceeds the purchase price; the gain is realized when the asset is sold

Hedge fundnoun

a flexible investment company for a small number of large investors (usually the minimum investment is $1 million); can use high-risk techniques…

Hedgefundnoun

a flexible investment company for a small number of large investors (usually the minimum investment is $1 million); can use high-risk techniques…

Investornoun

someone who commits capital in order to gain financial returns

Portfolionoun

a 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…

Bearnoun

an 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

Bondholdernoun

a holder of bonds issued by a government or corporation

Bullnoun

an investor with an optimistic market outlook; an investor who expects prices to rise and so buys now for resale later

Callernoun

an investor who buys a call option

Contrariannoun

an investor who deliberately decides to go against the prevailing wisdom of other investors

Depositornoun

a person who has deposited money in a bank or similar institution

Lendernoun

someone who lends money or gives credit in business matters

Loanernoun

someone who lends money or gives credit in business matters

Rentiernoun

someone whose income is from property rents or bond interest and other investments

Shareholdernoun

someone who holds shares of stock in a corporation

Shareownernoun

someone who holds shares of stock in a corporation

Stockholdernoun

someone who holds shares of stock in a corporation

Mutual fundnoun

a regulated investment company with a pool of assets that regularly sells and redeems its shares

Mutual fund companynoun

a regulated investment company with a pool of assets that regularly sells and redeems its shares

Open-end fundnoun

a regulated investment company with a pool of assets that regularly sells and redeems its shares

Open-end investment companynoun

a regulated investment company with a pool of assets that regularly sells and redeems its shares

Stocknoun

the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest (equity); "he owns a controlling shar…

Bondnoun

a certificate of debt (usually interest-bearing or discounted) that is issued by a government or corporation in order to raise money; the issuer…

Issuenoun

the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; "the average return was about 5%"

Payoffnoun

the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; "the average return was about 5%"

Proceedsnoun

the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; "the average return was about 5%"

Returnnoun

the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; "the average return was about 5%"

Takenoun

the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; "the average return was about 5%"

Takingsnoun

the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; "the average return was about 5%"

Yieldnoun

the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; "the average return was about 5%"

Pawnbrokernoun

a person who lends money at interest in exchange for personal property that is deposited as security

Usurernoun

someone who lends money at excessive rates of interest

Withdrawernoun

a depositor who withdraws funds previously deposited

Floatnoun

the number of shares outstanding and available for trading by the public

Debenturenoun

the 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 bondnoun

a bond made by a reversioner to secure a loan; payable out of their reversion

Rentnoun

the return derived from cultivated land in excess of that derived from the poorest land cultivated under similar conditions

Treasurynoun

negotiable debt obligations of the United States government which guarantees that interest and principal payments will be paid on time