Compléter Stock Market Quiz (Medium)Version en ligne Take your knowledge a step further by completing the fill-in-the-blank quiz with stock market terms! par WM 1 is borrowing money to invest more , often increasing both potential returns and risk s 2 Selling an investment for more than you paid for it results in a . 3 The measures how much an investment outperforms the market . 4 Borrowing money from a broker to buy investments is known as . 5 A is a strategy used to reduce financial risk . 6 The measure of an investment ? s risk compared to the overall market is called . 7 An is a contract that gives you the right to buy or sell an asset at a set price . 8 The income earned from an investment , shown as a percentage , is referred to as its . 9 represents ownership in a company , often measured by shares of stock . 10 Financial contracts that get their value from another asset , like stocks or commodities , are called . 11 is the practice of taking advantage of price differences in different markets for the same asset . 12 A is when prices of stocks are generally rising , often leading to optimism among investors . 13 A occurs when stock prices are declining , often causing pessimism among investors . 14 - stocks are shares of large , established companies with a history of stable performance . 15 involves borrowing shares to sell them , aiming to buy them back later at a lower price . 16 - is an investment strategy where you invest a fixed amount at regular intervals , regardless of market conditions . 17 The total value of a company ? s shares in the stock market is called . 18 A way to compare the price of a stock to how much money the company is making is called the - to - 19 Companies with a high market cap , typically over $10 billion , are called . 20 Companies with a medium market cap , usually between $2 billion and $10 billion , are called . 21 Companies with a small market cap , usually under $2 billion , are called . 22 When the stock market drops by 10% or more from a recent high , it is called a . 23 The annual fee charged by an investment fund to manage your money is called the . 24 The process of determining how much a company or asset is worth is called a . 25 An account set up by an adult to manage money or investments for a child until they reach a certain age is called a . 26 A is a share of ownership in a company . 27 A is a loan you give to a company or government and get paid back with interest . 28 An actively or passively , professionally managed investment fund that pools money from many investors to buy a mix of stocks , bonds , or other assets is called a . 29 A type of investment fund that pools money from many investors to buy a diversified portfolio of assets , but can also trade on an exchange like a stock is called an . 30 A type of mutual fund or ETF that passively tracks a market index , such as the S&P 500 , by holding the same securities in the same proportions is called an . 31 Money a company pays you for owning its stock is called a . 32 A retirement account that allows you to save post - tax money for retirement , allowing your investments to grow tax - free is called a 33 A is a retirement account that allows you to save pre - tax money for retirement , and taxes are paid once money is withdrawn in retirement . 34 A list of 500 of the largest U . S . companies used to measure how the stock market is doing is called the 35 A stock market where many technology companies are listed is called the . 36 A list of 2 , 000 small U . S . companies used to track their stock performance is called the . 37 The largest and oldest stock market where people buy and sell shares of companies is called the . 38 People who own shares ( pieces ) of a company are called .