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stock vocabulary
Stock Words and Definitions
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Dividend | A portion of a company's profits (earnings) that may be paid to stockholders. |
| Liquidity | The ease of converting an asset-in this case stock-into money in a timely fashion with little or no less in value. |
| Private Company | A company owned by a person, family, or small group of investors that does not sell stock to the company. |
| Profit/Earnings | The amount of money that remains after subtracting the companies expenses from its revenue. |
| Public Company | A company owned by investors who buy shares of stock, usually through a stock exchange. |
| Risk | The chance of loosing all or part of the value of an investment. |
| Stock | Ownership of shares in a business. Companies issue stock to raise money for a variety of reasons including expanding, or modernizing their operations. |
| Stock Holders | One who owns or shares in a business. |