NASDAQ OTC N- National A - Association of S - Securities D - Dealers A - Automated Q - Quotation System

Types of Stocks Growth - Reinvests profits into Co. Penny - Less than $5 per share Blue Chip - Well established Co. Income - Consistently pays a dividend Cyclical - Up and Down with Economy Defensive - Remains stable even during economic decline

Common Vs. Preferred Can only lose what you put in COMMON –Vote - policy decisions - more shares more votes (Proxy) –Receive Dividends if Co. is doing well –Paid 2nd –Risky PREFERRED –No voting rights –Dividends are fixed –Paid first –Less Risky

BULL VS. BEAR BULL - Is a stock market with rising stock prices over an extended time. BEAR - Is a stock market with falling prices over an extended period of time.

Vocabulary Prospectus – how fund operates, distributed by law, The company Must provide