1. Returns
   1. Types
      1. dividends
         1. profit
      2. stock
         1. selling
            1. capital
            2. gain
            3. loss
   2. Rate
      1. %
         1. investment
            1. 1k
            2. $50
         2. 5%
2. Types
   1. common
      1. corporations
         1. must
   2. preferred
      1. special
3. Brokers
   1. go-between
   2. buys
   3. sells
4. Exchanges
   1. market
      1. trade
         1. place
   2. NYSE
5. OTC
   1. NASDAQ
      1. securities
         1. unlisted
         2. bought
         3. sold
6. Mutual
   1. fund
   2. investment
      1. company
   3. variety
      1. stocks
      2. risk
         1. limited
            1. balanced
            2. hi's
            3. lo's
   4. companies
      1. many
   5. indexes
      1. track
         1. long-run
      2. DOW
         1. 30
            1. largest
      3. S&P
         1. 500
            1. top
7. Risk
   1. Blue-Chip
      1. now
   2. Speculative
      1. future
   3. Day-Trading
      1. quick $
      2. internet
      3. risky
         1. gain
         2. loss
         3. easy
   4. Liquidity
      1. stock
         1. cash
   5. Inflation
      1. stock
         1. =