Friday, September 23, 2011

Vocabulary Week 1

1.Stock: A part of a company that is owned by a shareholder.
         Today I bought 50 shares in one stock.
2.Equity: Market value minus the expenses.
         When you buy a house the equity is usually more than you thought.
3.Dow Jones: A system that tells you how the market is doing
         Today the Dow Jones is down 5%.
4. Bonds: Money used to finance a variety of projects and activites.
         To help build a new football field for the school a bond was issued.
         

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