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Margin Call – When the value of the collateral falls below the lender’s maintenance requirement, the lender generally will “make…

Market – Any method enabling people to buy and sell with one another. A market does not necessarily have a…

Market Capitalization (Market Cap) – The aggregate dollar value or market value of all of a company’s outstanding shares based…

Market Maker – A business that maintains bid and ask prices for a stock and stands ready to buy or…

Market Order – An order to buy or sell stock at the current market price.

Maturity – The date when the principal amount of a security is payable.

Merger – This occurs when two or more companies combine into one company while all the parties involved mutually agree…

Mid-Cap Stock – A mid-cap stock is one issued by a corporation whose market capitalization falls in a range between…

Moderate – Investments in growth stocks, particularly young companies with great potential.

Money – Anything widely accepted in exchange for goods and services (i.e. currency – coins and bills).

Money Market Account – A special savings account that usually pays interest rates comparable to those offered by money market…

Money Market Fund – A type of mutual fund that invests in short-term IOUs of businesses and governments.

Morningstar Rating (Morningstar Mutual Fund Ratings) – A measure of a fund’s risk and return relative to similar funds on…

Municipal Bonds – It is issued by state and local governments. General obligation bonds are backed by the full faith…

Mutual Funds – An investment that pools money from many investors and invests in a diversified portfolio of stocks, bonds,…

NASDAQ – An electronic exchange where stocks are traded through an automated network of computers instead of a trading floor.…

National Income – The total amount of income that all individuals earn in an economy during a given time. Wages…

Needs – Essential items to live (i.e. food, shelter, healthcare).

Net Assets – Represents the total amount of money invested in all available classes of the mutual fund. Mutual funds…

Net Asset Value (NAV) – It represents the value of one share of the fund just like the price quote…