NASDAQ and the NYSE are two different stock exchanges. NASDAQ is an American stock exchange. NASDAQ stood for National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations. It is the second-largest stock...

Mutual funds and stocks are two different types of investment options available. Stocks are equity instruments that offer ownership in the company in exchange of money. The investor invests capital in return...

Bonds are debt instruments that are used by companies, corporations, credit institutions and government in order to acquire capital for their business. Stocks are equity instruments that offer ownership in the...

Depreciation refers to prorating a tangible asset's cost over that asset's life. Amortization usually refers to spreading an intangible asset's cost over that asset's useful life.