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epf terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Unemployment insurance | Insurance that provides financial assistance to individuals who are unemployed. |
| Universal variable life insurance | A type of permanent life insurance that combines features of whole life and term insurance. |
| Whole life insurance | A type of permanent life insurance that provides coverage for the insured's entire life. |
| Dependent | A person who relies on another for financial support. |
| American Stock Exchange | A stock exchange located in the United States. |
| Bear market | A market condition where prices are falling or are expected to fall. |
| Big Board | A nickname for the New York Stock Exchange. |
| Blue chip stock | Stocks of well-established companies with a history of stable earnings. |
| Bond | A fixed income instrument that represents a loan made by an investor to a borrower. |
| Bond fund | A mutual fund that invests primarily in bonds. |
| Bond principal | The amount of money that the bond issuer borrows and agrees to pay back at maturity. |
| Bull market | A market condition where prices are rising or are expected to rise. |
| Capital gain | The profit from the sale of an asset. |
| Capital loss | The loss incurred when a capital asset decreases in value. |
| Common stock | A type of security that represents ownership in a corporation. |
| Diversification | The practice of spreading investments across various financial instruments to reduce risk. |
| Dividends | Payments made by a corporation to its shareholders, usually in the form of cash or additional stock. |
| Dollar Cost Averaging | An investment strategy where a fixed dollar amount is invested at regular intervals. |
| Dow Jones Industrial Average | A stock market index that indicates the value of 30 large publicly owned companies in the U.S. |
| Equities | Stocks that represent ownership in a company. |