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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 than 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 companys earnings paid to stockholders. |
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| earn dividends declared by the company. |
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| receive regular dividends at a set rate |
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| is a formal market where securities are bough and sold by stockbrokers |
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| is an agent who buys and sells securities for clients. |
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| is a certificate 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 funds 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 prises rise. |
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| is an extended period of uncertainty and pessimism when stock prices fall. |
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| is a collection of securities and other assets a person owns. |
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| refers to spreading risk by putting money in a variety of investments. |
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| is a legal document that gives a detailed description 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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| 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 persons wishes for his or her estate after death. |
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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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| is a person or institution named to manage assets on behalf of the beneficiaries |
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| 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 the government institution that processes a deceased individuals will and estate |
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