Across 1: Purchase of the financial guarantee of a large insurance company to raise funds. 4: Firms specializing in the sale of new securities to the public, typically by underwriting the issue. 8: Choosing the particular securities to include in a portfolio. 11: Realigning the proportions of assets in a portfolio as needed. 13: Choosing the particular securities to include in a portfolio. Down 1: Describes securities purchased with money borrowed from a broker. Current maximum margin is 50%. 4: are land, buildings, and equipment that are used to produce goods and services. 6: Buying a well-diversified portfolio to represent a broad-based market index without attempting to search out mispriced securities. 8: Equities, or equity securities, issued as ownership shares in a publicly held corporation. Shareholders have voting rights and may receive dividends based on their proportionate ownership. 10: Commitment of current resources in the expectation of deriving greater resources in the future..