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Secondary Market
The Secondary Market is the market where previously issued stock and bonds trades between investors.
Security
A Security is a general term that means stocks and bonds, which trade in the capital markets.
Selling Short
Selling Short is a type of investing strategy. Selling Short is when you sell a stock before buying it with the expectation of buying it later at a lower price.
Semi-annually
Semi-annually means every 6 months or every 1/2 year.
Share
A Share is one unit of ownership in a company or fund.
Share Price
Share Price is the price of a stock.
Shareholder
A Shareholder is someone who owns a stock.
Short Covering
Short Covering is when you buy back a stock that you had shorted (sold first).
Short Position
A short position means that your investment benefits when prices go down. Shorting a stock is a short position.
Specialist
A Specialist is a specific trader who is a member of a stock exchange and is a Market Maker for a designated stock.
Spread
The spread is the difference between the price where a trader will buy (bid) and the price where a trader will sell (offer). The spread of a $50 (bid) / $60 (offer) market is $10.
Stock
A stock is an ownership interest in a company. When you buy a stock, you become an owner in the company.