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Stocks & securities
Stocks trades, exchanges and tools etc.
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Stocks & securities
Risk-return tradeoff
Financial services; Stocks & securities
The concept that investments with high potential returns are invariably more risky, and those with low potential returns are less risky.
Bond rating
Financial services; Stocks & securities
The credit rating of a bond issuer, as evaluated by independent rating services. Issuers with low ratings will have to offer high yields to attract investors to take on high-risk investments.
Treasury bonds
Financial services; Stocks & securities
Fixed-income debt securities in the US treasury which take over 10 years to mature.
Treasury notes
Financial services; Stocks & securities
Fixed-income debt securities in the US treasury which take one to ten years to mature.
T-bills
Financial services; Stocks & securities
Fixed-income debt securities in the US treasury which take under one year to mature.
Municipal bonds
Financial services; Stocks & securities
Fixed-income debt securities in cities, which are either free of federal tax or completely tax free for local residents.
Corporate bonds
Financial services; Stocks & securities
Fixed-income debt securities in corporations, with higher yields to reflect the greater risk of companies defaulting. This is linked to the company's credit rating.
