A loan to a government or company, paid back with interest.

Earning interest on your principal and previous interest.

A number showing your reliability with credit.

Spreading investments to lower risk.

A basket of investments that trades like a stock.

A type of ETF or mutual fund that tracks an index (e.g. S&P 500).

Professionally managed fund pooling investors’ money.

Higher risk usually means higher potential reward — but greater chance of loss.

Ownership in a company, profits through appreciation or dividends.