Author: todorm

A tradable financial asset, that includes any form of financial instrument.

A fund that invests solely in businesses that operate in a particular sector of the economy.

The sale of new or closely held shares of a company that has already made an initial public offering.

A market where investors purchase securities or assets from other investors, instead of doing so directly from the issuing companies.

A government bond sold to the general public, yielding variable interest.

A purchase and a sale of securities of the same value on the same day in a margin account which does not require an additional deposit.

A commission paid by an investor on an investment in a mutual fund.

An index that measures the performance of the 2000 smaller stocks that are listed in the Russell 3000 Index.

A code of conduct for United States broker-dealers that requires loyalty to and fair dealing with their clients.

An SEC rule that regulates the resale of restricted or unregistered securities.