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| refers to an increase in the value of an investment |
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| is income earned when the selling price is greater then the purchase price |
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| is a share in the ownership of a corporation. |
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| is a portion of a company's earnings paid to stockholders. |
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| earn dividends declared by the company. |
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| recieve regular dividends at a set rate. |
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| is a formal market wherer securities are bought and sold by stockbrokers. |
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| is an agent who buys and sells securities for clients. |
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| is a certifacate of debt issued by a corporation or government. |
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| is created by pooling the money of many people and investing it in a collection of securities. |
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| is the fund's assets minus its liabilities. |
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| is a type of mutual fund that deals only in high interest,short term investments, such as U.S. Treasury securities, certificates of deposit and commercial paper. |
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| is an extended period of consumer confidence and optimism when stock prices rise |
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| is an extendesd period of uncertainty and pessimism when stock price fall |
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| is a collection of securites and other assets a person owns. |
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| refers to speading risk by putting money in a variety of investments. |
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| is a legal document that gives a detailed desription of a security. |
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| is a strategy of investing a fixed dollar amount at regular intervals, such as monthly, without regard to the price of the investment at the time you buy it. |
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| is a contract with an insurance company that provides regular income for a set period of time,usually for life. |
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| refers to the assets and liabilities a person leaves when he or she dies. |
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| is a person appointed to carry out the terms outlined in their will. |
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| is a legal document stating a person's wishs for his or her estate after death. |
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| is a person or institution named to manage assets on behalf of the beneficiaries. |
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| or healthcare directive, is a statement of instructions for specific medical treatment if a person becomes unable to make medical decisions. |
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| is a legal document that gives a named trustee the authority to manage the assets in an estate on behalf of the beneficiaries. |
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| is athe government institution that processes a deceased individuals's will and estate. |
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