NASDAQ
National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations: An automated information service which provides brokers and dealers with price quotations on securities traded over-the-counter.

NAV
Net Asset Value: The per share market value of a mutual fund's portfolio.

Net Income
The amount left after a company's taxes and all other expenses have been paid. Also called earnings or profit.

Net Worth
Assets minus liabilities.

No-load Mutual Fund
A type of mutual fund that sells its shares at market value without sales charges.

Note
A debt obligation by which the borrower promises to pay a set rate of interest for a given number of years until the bond matures and the principal must be repaid. Obligations that are due in more than one year are classified as bonds whereas if the debt is for less than one year, it is called a note.

NYSE
New York Stock Exchange: The world's most important and active investment-trading market.