I.OpenQuestionsII.TeachingPlanIII.TeachingMethodsIV.BackgroundV.SpecialTermsPubliccompany公开招股公司apubliccompanyorpubliclytradedcompanyisalimitedliabilitycompanythatoffersitssecurities(stock/shares,bonds/loans,etc.)forsaletothegeneralpublic.ThisisnottobeconfusedwithaGovernment-ownedcorporationwhichmightbedescribedasapublicly-ownedcompany.Indexfund指数基金acollectiveinvestmentscheme(usuallyamutualfundorexchange-tradedfund)thataimstoreplicatethemovementsofanindexofaspecificfinancialmarket,orasetofrulesofownershipthatareheldconstant,regardlessofmarketconditions.Assetallocationfund资产配置基金onethatownsseveralfundsofdifferenttypesinattempttobalanceriskversusrewardbyadjustingthepercentageofeachassetinaninvestmentportfolio.Bondfund债券基金onethatholdsmainlyfixed-interestsecurities,aimingathighincomeratherthangrowth.Portfolio资产组合theentirecollectionofinvestmentbelongingtoaninvestororheldbyafinancialorganizationsuchasabank,pensionfundorinvestmenttrust.Liquidity流动性thedegreetowhichabusinesshasreadycashorcanfinditbyquicklysellingitsassets.VI.Sentences