Products offered by banks, credit card companies, insurance companies, consumer finance companies, stock brokerages, and some government sponsored enterprises in exchange for a fee, with

A financial ratio (or accounting ratio) is a relative magnitude of two selected numerical values taken from an enterprise’s financial statements. Often used in accounting,

a formal record of the financial activities of a business, person, or other entity. (source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Financial_statement)

The ability to develop and sustain an activity on a permanent basis without having to rely on grants or donations.

Any marketplace where buyers and sellers participate in the trade of assets such as equities, bonds, currencies and derivatives. Financial markets are typically defined by

A bond that gets timely payment to the holder of debt. It cannot be cancelled. It guarantees repayment (source: Law Dictionary: What is FINANCIAL GUARANTEE?