arbitrage - a kind of hedged investment meant to capture slight differences in price; when there is a difference in the price of something on two different markets the arbitrageur simultaneously buys at the lower price and sells at the higher price

finance - the commercial activity of providing funds and capital

foreign direct investment - investing in United States businesses by foreign citizens (often involves stock ownership of the business)

leveraging, leverage - investing with borrowed money as a way to amplify potential gains (at the risk of greater losses)

bull - try to raise the price of stocks through speculative buying

buy into - buy stocks or shares of a company

pyramid - enlarge one's holdings on an exchange on a continued rise by using paper profits as margin to buy additional amounts

subscribe - offer to buy, as of stocks and shares; "The broker subscribed 500 shares"

assets - anything of material value or usefulness

venture, speculation - an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits; "he knew the stock was a speculation when he bought it"

pay, bear, yield - bring in; "interest-bearing accounts"; "How much does this savings certificate pay annually?"

pellicle - thin protective membrane in some protozoa

cutis, skin, tegument - a natural protective covering of the body; site of the sense of touch; "your skin is the largest organ of your body"

grooming, dressing - the activity of getting dressed; putting on clothes

promotion - act of raising in rank or position