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Vocab

Investment (Investments)-the investing of money or capital in order to gain profitablereturns, as interest, income, or appreciation in value.

Forex – short for foreign exchange

Equity- the monetary value of a property or business beyond anyamounts owed on it in mortgages, claims, liens, etc.

Funding – a supply of money or pecuniary resources, as for somepurpose: a fund for his education; a retirement fund.

Finance- the management of revenues; the conduct or transaction ofmoney matters generally, esp. those affecting the public, asin the fields of banking and investment.

Currency- something that is used as a medium of exchange; money.

Foreclosures- the act of foreclosing a mortgage or pledge.
New York stock exchange (NYSE) - the largest stock exchange in the U.S., located in new york City.Abbreviation:  NYSE, N.Y.S.E.

Dow jones- an indicator of stock market prices; based on the share values of30 blue-chip stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange; "theDow Jones Industrial Average is the most widely cited indicator ofhow the stock market is doing"

Day trader – to buy and sell a listed security or commodity on the same day,usually on margin, for a quick profit.

Mutual funds – an investment company that issues shares continuously and isobligated to repurchase them from shareholders on demand.

Brokerage- the commission of a broker

Derivatives – is a financial instrument (or, more simply, an agreement between two parties) that has a value, based on the expected future price movements of the asset to which it is linked—called the underlying such as a share or a currency.