1Securities
1. Preferred and common stocks, bonds, debentures, and stock warrants.
2. Stock options, puts, and calls, that involve the right to purchase a ... or a group of ... on a national .... exchange.
3. Notes, instruments, or other evidence of indebtedness, including certificates of interest in a profit-sharing agreement and certificates of deposit.
4. Any fractional undivided interest in oil, gas, or other mineral rights.
5. Investment contracts, which include interest in limited partnerships and other investment schemes.
2Investment Contract
This is any transaction in which a person (1) invests (2) in a common enterprise (3) reasonably expecting profits (4) derived primarily or substantially from others' managerial or entrepreneurial efforts.
3Prospectus
This is a disclosure document that describes the security being sold, the financial operations of the issuing corporation, and the investment or risk attaching to the security.
4Free-Writing Prospectus
This is any type of written, electronic, or graphic offer that describes the issuer or its securities and includes a legend indicating that the investor may obtain the prospectus at the SEC's website.
5Accredited Investor
A sophisticated investor, such as a bank, an insurance company, or a person whose income or net worth exceeds a certain amount.
6Investment Company
A firm that buys a large portfolio of securities and professionally manages it on behalf of many smaller shareholders/owners.
7Mutual Fund
A well-known type of investment company.