Financial Terms starting with the letter "B"

Beta Beta (β) is a measure of a stock’s volatility relative to the overall market. It is a key… Corporate Finance Stocks & Equity Markets Bid The bid is the highest price a buyer is willing to pay for a security, such as a… Financial Markets & Market Mechanics Bid-ask spread The bid-ask spread is the difference between the highest price a buyer is willing to pay for an… Stocks & Equity Markets Blue chip Blue chip stocks are shares of large, well-established, and financially sound companies that have a long history of… Stocks & Equity Markets Bond A bond is a fixed-income financial instrument that represents a loan made by an investor to a borrower,… Bonds & Fixed Income Bond fund A bond fund is a type of pooled investment vehicle—typically a mutual fund or an exchange-traded fund (ETF)—that… Mutual Funds, ETFs & Pooled Vehicles Bond ladder A bond ladder is an investment strategy that involves purchasing a portfolio of bonds with different maturity dates.… Bonds & Fixed Income Broker A broker is an individual or firm that acts as an intermediary between buyers and sellers in financial… Financial Markets & Market Mechanics Broker-dealer A broker-dealer is a financial firm or individual that engages in the buying and selling of securities for… Financial Markets & Market Mechanics Budget A budget is a detailed financial plan that estimates your income and expenses over a specific period, typically… Personal Finance & Money Management Budget deficit A budget deficit occurs when a government’s total expenditures exceed its total revenues over a specific period, typically… Monetary & Fiscal Policy Bull market A bull market is a prolonged period in financial markets when prices of assets, most commonly stocks, rise… Stocks & Equity Markets