Match these compounds to their definitions related to investment and stock markets.
asset-stripping bear market blue-chip bull market dead cat bounce first-time buyer gilt-edged holding company insider trading intangible asset listed company panic selling pension plan rogue trader smart money stock exchange treasury bond unearned income unit trust working capital
1. A British (US mutual fund) is an organisation which sells shares to the public
and invests the money obtained in a range of different businesses.
2. A US is a document showing that you have lent money to the US government.
3. A company or investment is one that can be trusted and is not likely to fail.
4. A is a financial plan that allows you to receive money
after you or your employer has paid money into it for a number of years.
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5. A is a place where parts of the ownership of companies are bought and sold.
6. A is a temporary increase in the value of the shares of a company after a large decrease.
7. A is a time when prices of shares are generally rising.
8. A is a time when the price of shares is falling and a lot of people are selling them.
9. A is one whose shares can be traded on a country's main stock market.
10. A is someone who is buying his own house or apartment for the first time.
11. A loses a large amount of their employer's money after a bad or illegal investment.
12. A 's main purpose is to control another company through owning shares in it.
13. An is what a company owns which is not material, such as a good reputation.
14. The of a company is immediately available for business use.
15. involves buying an company cheaply, selling its assets separately at a profit.
16. is invested by experienced investors who know a lot about what they are doing.
17. is obtained as a result of investments and property owned instead of working.
18. is the illegal buying and selling of shares by people who have special secret knowledge.
19. is when many people suddenly start to sell company shares that they own.
20. securities are low risk investments paying a regular interest.
asset-stripping bear market blue-chip bull market dead cat bounce first-time buyer gilt-edged holding company insider trading intangible asset listed company panic selling pension plan rogue trader smart money stock exchange treasury bond unearned income unit trust working capital
1. A British (US mutual fund) is an organisation which sells shares to the public
and invests the money obtained in a range of different businesses.
2. A US is a document showing that you have lent money to the US government.
3. A company or investment is one that can be trusted and is not likely to fail.
4. A is a financial plan that allows you to receive money
after you or your employer has paid money into it for a number of years.
This exercise is brought to you by www.nonstopenglish.com
5. A is a place where parts of the ownership of companies are bought and sold.
6. A is a temporary increase in the value of the shares of a company after a large decrease.
7. A is a time when prices of shares are generally rising.
8. A is a time when the price of shares is falling and a lot of people are selling them.
9. A is one whose shares can be traded on a country's main stock market.
10. A is someone who is buying his own house or apartment for the first time.
11. A loses a large amount of their employer's money after a bad or illegal investment.
12. A 's main purpose is to control another company through owning shares in it.
13. An is what a company owns which is not material, such as a good reputation.
14. The of a company is immediately available for business use.
15. involves buying an company cheaply, selling its assets separately at a profit.
16. is invested by experienced investors who know a lot about what they are doing.
17. is obtained as a result of investments and property owned instead of working.
18. is the illegal buying and selling of shares by people who have special secret knowledge.
19. is when many people suddenly start to sell company shares that they own.
20. securities are low risk investments paying a regular interest.
