证券是多种经济权益凭证的统称，也指专门的种类产品，是用来证明券票持有人享有的某种特定权益的法律凭证。 它主要包括资本证券、货币证券和商品证券等。

bond, debenture, debts 债券;

negotiable share 可流通股份;

convertible bond 可转换债券;

treasury/government bond 国库券/政府债券;

corporate bond 企业债券;

closed-end securities investment fund 封闭式证券投资基金;

open-end securities investment fund 开放式证券投资基金;

fund manager 基金经理/管理公司;

fund custodian bank 基金托管银行;

market capitalization 市值;

p/e ratio 市盈率;(price/earning)

mark-to-market 逐日盯市;

payment versus delivery 银券交付;

clearing and settlement 清算/结算;

netmodity/financial derivatives 商品/金融衍生产品;

put / call option 看跌/看涨期权;

margins, collateral 保证金;

rights issue/offering 配股;

bonus share 红股;

dividend 红利/股息;

ADR 美国存托凭证/存股证;(American Depository Receipt)

GDR 全球存托凭证/存股证;(Global Depository Receipt)

retail/private investor 个人投资者/散户;

institutional investor 机构投资者;

broker/dealer 券商;

proprietary trading 自营;

insider trading/dealing 内幕交易;

market manipulation 市场操纵;

prospectus 招股说明书;

IPO 新股/初始公开发行;(Initial Public Offering)

merger and acquisition 收购兼并。