The first offering of stock by a company. Cost of borrowing, expressed as a percentage of the amount borrowed. Interest Rate Risk. This term is generally associated with bond prices, but applies to all investments. Stocks whose prices are more readily affected by changes in interest rates.
Some industries especially affected by changes in interest include housing, banking, and utilities.
The legal term for dying without a will. The purchase of stocks, bonds, mutual funds, options, real estate, etc., made with the expectation of future income or capital gains. An individual or organization entrusted with conserving and managing assets. Bonds that are appropriate for purchase by conservative investors because they represent moderate to low risk. A number of firms, including Standard and Poor's and Moody's Investors Service, evaluate bonds.