Англійська мова. "Stocks and bonds"

A Contract of indebtedness issued by a corporationor governmental units that promises paymenr of a principal amount at a specified future time plus interest.

Stock that gives owners preferences in the payment of dividends and an earlier claim on assets on assets if the business is sold but that does not include voting rights.

The part of the firm's profits that goes to stockholders.

An arbitrary dollar amount printed on the front of the stock certificate; used to compute the dividents of preferred stock.

Tangible evidence of stock ownership.

Shares of ownership in a company.

A bond, that can be converted into shares of common stock.

Close in a bond which gives the issuer of the bond the right to retire the bond before its maturity.

Provision of a bond which requires the issuer to retire (put in a fund), on a periodic basis, some part of the bond principal prior to maturity.

Bonds backed by some tangible asset that is pledged to the investor if the principal is not paid back.

A bond that is unsecured (i.e, not backed with any collateral such as equipment).

Bonds which are not backed by any collateral.