Fundamentals of Investing
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| bond | lending to the govt. or companies
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| brokerage firm | facilitates buying and selling of investments from stock exchange
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| capital gain | unearned income from selling assets above their purchase prices
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| discount brokerage firm | only completes orders to buy and sell investments
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| dividend | share of profits distributed in cash
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| financial advisor | helps people make investing decisions
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| full-service brokerage firm | offer investment transactions, investment advice, and financial advisor
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| index | group of similar stocks and bonds
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| index funds | mutual fund to reduce fees by investing in the stocks and bonds that compose an index
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| inflation | rise in prices
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| inflation risk | danger that money won't be worth today's value in the future
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| investment | assets purchased with goal of acquiring additional money from the asset, but with risk of loss
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| investment philosophy | individual's approach to investment risk
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| investment risk | investment's potential to fail to pay expected return
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| market price | current price a buyer is willing to pay
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| maturity date | specific time when the principal amount of the bond is to be repaid to the bondholder
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| mutual fund | company combines many investors' funds than invests that amount into a diversified portfolio of investments
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| portfolio diversification | reduces risk by spreading money over a wide range of investments
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| rate of return | total return on an investment; % of amount of money saved
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| rent | fee charged for property usage
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| return | profit by saving or investing
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| risk | chance of loss from an uncontrollable event
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| speculative investments | potential for significant return amounts in short time periods
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| stock | share of ownership in a company
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| stock/share holder | owner of a stock
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| stock exchange | organized, central service to buy and sell stocks, bands, and other tradeable investments
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| tax-advantaged investments | reduce, defer, or adjust the current year tax liability
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