Principal
Categories: Bonds, Company Management
The original amount of money you put down for a deposit or investment.
The higher the principal, the more you will pay in interest on a loan or the more potential returns you could get on an investment.
Example
You borrow $10,000 to buy a car. You pay off the loan in two years, and your total payments are $15,000. That means that in addition to the principal of the loan ($10,000), you’ve paid $5,000 in interest.