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Sales – The amount of money a company receives by selling a product or service. Also called revenue.

Saving – Money set aside for future use such as emergencies or fun.

Savings Account – A deposit account at a bank or similar institution that earns interest.

Scam – A fraudulent business scheme; a swindle.

Sector – A broad group of stocks, often in one industry. Pharmaceutical companies are considered in the health care sector…

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) – An independent federal agency that oversees and regulates the securities industry in the United…

Securities Fraud – Also known as investment fraud, is a practice where investors are deceived and manipulated, resulting in theft.

Security – A financial instrument (stock, bond, option, etc.) that holds monetary value.

Sell – The term refers to the process of liquidating an asset in exchange for cash (Investopedia definition).

Settlement Date – When the transfer of a security from seller to buyer is complete, and the trade is considered…

Share – A share is a unit of ownership in a corporation or mutual fund.

Short Cover – Buying stock in order to repay a broker for the shares borrowed when the stock was sold…

Short Position – The condition of having sold a stock short. The value of a short position is a stock’s…

Short Sale – The sale of stock borrowed from a broker. Short sellers believe a stock’s price will drop and…

Short-Term Goals – Something you want to do in the near future (e.g., bike, shoes, video games).

Simple Interest – Interest calculated at regular intervals solely on principal. For example, if you have $100 in a savings…

Small-Cap Stock – Shares of relatively small publicly traded corporations with a total market capitalization of less than $2.3 billion.…

Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) – A synonym for sustainable investing.

Sole-Proprietorship – A company owned and run by one individual who receives its profits or bears its losses. A proprietorship…

Specialist – A member company of a stock exchange that acts both as an auctioneer and a trader to match…