C1Spanish · Vocabulary

Investment and financial markets

40 words from the C1 course, each with an example sentence. The course is reviewed by people. Take the test below or download it as a PDF.

Words in this set

WordMeaning
activosassets
especulaciónspeculation
valoraciónvaluation
balancebalance sheet
jubilaciónretirement
patrimonio netonet worth
cartera de inversióninvestment portfolio
seguroinsurance
prima de riesgorisk premium
pasivosliabilities
análisis de riesgorisk analysis
planificación financierafinancial planning
coberturahedge
rendimientoreturn on investment
amortizaciónamortisation
flujo de cajacash flow
deflacióndeflation
pólizapolicy
patrimonioasset
microcréditomicrocredit
inversión de impactoimpact investments
la plusvalíacapital gain
la solvenciasolvency
la morosidadarrears
el avalguarantee
la renta fijafixed income
la renta variableequities
el interés compuestocompound interest
la burbujabubble
el índice bursátilstock market index
la criptomonedacryptocurrency
el capital riesgoventure capital
el fondo indexadoindex fund
el perfil de riesgorisk profile
el desplomecrash
el corredor de bolsastockbroker
el apalancamientoleverage
la deuda públicapublic debt
la letra del TesoroTreasury bill
el bono basurajunk bond

Test yourself

20 questions. Answer them all, then check — you'll see what you got right and what to fix.

  1. 1

    Choose the right word

    speculation

  2. 2

    Choose the right word

    crash

  3. 3

    Choose the right word

    retirement

  4. 4

    Choose the right word

    balance sheet

  5. 5

    Complete the sentence

    Diversificó su sabiamente.

    He wisely diversified his investment portfolio.

  6. 6

    Complete the sentence

    Su supera el millón de euros, incluida la casa.

    Her net worth exceeds a million euros, including the house.

  7. 7

    Complete the sentence

    Invirtió sus ahorros en una que perdió la mitad de su valor.

    He invested his savings in a cryptocurrency that lost half its value.

  8. 8

    Complete the sentence

    Al vender el piso, obtuvo una de casi cincuenta mil euros.

    When he sold the flat, he made a capital gain of almost fifty thousand euros.

  9. 9

    Complete the sentence

    Antes de invertir, el banco te hace un test para conocer tu .

    Before you invest, the bank gives you a test to find out your risk profile.

  10. 10

    Type it in Spanish

    assets

  11. 11

    Type it in Spanish

    arrears

  12. 12

    Type it in Spanish

    financial planning

  13. 13

    Type it in Spanish

    guarantee

  14. 14

    Build the missing word from the letters

    Para empezar a invertir, mi asesor me recomendó un de bajo coste.

    To start investing, my adviser recommended a low-cost index fund.

  15. 15

    Build the missing word from the letters

    Gracias al , tus ahorros crecen más rápido cuanto antes empiezas a invertir.

    Thanks to compound interest, the sooner you start investing, the faster your savings grow.

  16. 16

    Build the missing word from the letters

    La busca beneficios sociales y financieros.

    Impact investments seek social and financial returns.

  17. 17

    Put the sentence together — some words are extra

    More cautious investors prefer fixed income products because they bring fewer shocks.

  18. 18

    Put the sentence together — some words are extra

    Investing in equities can bring bigger returns, but it involves more risk.

  19. 19

    Put the sentence together — some words are extra

    Spain's public debt now exceeds one hundred per cent of GDP.

  20. 20

    Match each word to its meaning

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