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Chapter 11 vocab
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Economics
12th Grade
04/11/2013

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Investment
Definition
Act of redirecting resources from being consumed today so that they may create benefits in the future
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Financial Intermediary
Definition
Financial institution that connects surplus and defict agents
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Mutual Fund
Definition
Investment made up of a pool of funds collected from many investors for stocks, bonds, and similar assets
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Diversification
Definition
Strategy of spreading out investments to reduce risks
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Portfolio
Definition
A collection of financial assets
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Share
Definition
A portion of stock
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Capital Gain
Definition
Difference between the the selling price and the purchase price that results in financial gain for seller
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Stock Split
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Division of each single share of a company's stock into more than 1 share
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Stockbroker
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Person who links buyers and sellers of stock
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Stock Exchange
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A market for buying and selling stock
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Bull Market
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A steady RISE in the stock market over a period of time
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Bear Market
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A steady DROP in the stock market over time
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Speculation
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The practice of making high-risk investments with borrowed money in hopes of getting a big return
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