The spending of money or capital in order to gain profitable returns, as

interest, income, or appreciating in value.

A debt certificate issued by a corporate company or government to borrow money from the public with a promised return.

You can expect your capital and interest to be returned to you upon maturity of the bond.

Government Bonds› Issued by the Treasury› Considered to be the Safest› Low Returns

Municipal Bonds› Issued by Cities or Local Government› Slight Risk› Tax Free› Low return

Corporate Bonds› Issued by Private Companies› Riskiest Type› Very high returns

Zero-Coupon Bonds› Doesn’t Make Periodic Interest Payments› Offers Great Discount Initially› Get Initial Investment Plus Interest Back at

Once

A stock is capital raised by a corporate company by promising the share of

ownership of the company. The price can go up and down depending on

company performance.

Common Stock› Own Equity in the Company› Entitled to Profit Sharing

Dividends Gain of Share Values

› Voting Rights

Preferred Stock› Earlier Dividends› Fixed Rate of Return› No Voting Rights

Land and its Improvements› Buildings› Anything Affixed to the Land and Beneath› Also referred to as:

Real Property Realty Immovable Property

› Real Estate – Any gains from real property Selling a House Rent

A scheme where money is pooled from many investors and invests collectively on series of securities such as money market instruments, bonds, and stocks.

Used to diversify investment portfolios to reduce market risk.

Something that holds a special place in your heart.

Vary from person to person› Can Include:

Sea Shells Video Games Sports Cards Toys Stamps Coins