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| An increase in the value of an investment. |
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| Income earned from selling an asset for more than the purchase price. |
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| A share in ownership of a corporation |
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| A portion of a company's earnings paid to stockholders. |
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| Stocks that pays dividends declared by the company and gives stockholders certain voting rights. |
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| Stock that pays regular dividends at a set rate.Preferred stockholders have priority in receiving dividends and assets,but do not have voting privileges. |
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| A formal market where securities are bought and sold by stockbrokers. |
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| An agent who buys and sells securities for clients. |
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| A certificate of debt isssued by a corporation or government that entitles the bondholder to a set of interest on the face value of the bond until it remains. |
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| An investment created by pooling the money of many people and investing it in a collection of several securities. |
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| A mutual fund's assets minus its liabilities. |
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| A type of mutual fund that deals only in hogh interset,short-term investments such as U.S. Treasury Bills,certifcates of deposit, and commercial paper. |
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| Term for the market when investors are confident in the economy and stock prices are rising. |
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| Term for the market when the investors feel insecure and stock prices fall. |
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| The collection of securities and other assets a person owns. |
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| Spreading risk by putting money in a variety of investments. |
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| A legal document that gives a detailed description of a security. |
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| A strategy of investing a fixed dollar amount of regular intervels. |
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| A contract with an insurance company that provides income for a set period of time or for life. |
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| The possessions, such as property, savings,investments,and insurance benefits,a person leaves when he or she dies. |
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| A person appointed to carry out the terms outlined in a will. |
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| A legal document stating a person's wishes for his or her estate after death. |
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| A person or institution named to manage an estate on behalf of the beneficiaries. |
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| A statement of instructions for specific medical treatment if person becomes unable to make medical decisions. Also called a healthcare directive. |
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| A legal agreement where assets and property are managed by a trustee on behalf of the beneficiaries. |
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| The government institution that processes a deceased individual's will and estate. |
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