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Stocks & securities

Stocks trades, exchanges and tools etc.

Contributors in Stocks & securities

Stocks & securities

Mutual fund

Financial services; Stocks & securities

When many investors contribute to a single investment fund, which is invested in different types of securities by a money manager.

Coupon

Financial services; Stocks & securities

A bond's annual interest rate, as decided when the bond was issued.

Face value

Financial services; Stocks & securities

The original value of stock as shown on the certificate.

Below par

Financial services; Stocks & securities

If bonds are re-sold on the secondary market, and if interest rates are higher that the bond's coupon rate, the bond will be sold at a discount, or below par.

Maturity date

Financial services; Stocks & securities

When a bond should be repaid to an investor, and the interest payments finish.

Callable

Financial services; Stocks & securities

A form of debt instrument whereby the issuer of the debt can decide to make the repayment and thus end the bond at any time.

Default risk

Financial services; Stocks & securities

The risk that an issuer of debt will be unable to make the required interest payments to bondholders.

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