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| an increase in the value of an investment |
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| 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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| a portion of a company's earnings paid to stockholders |
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| earns dividends declared by the company |
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| receive regular dividends at a set rate |
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| a formal market where securities are bought and sold by stock holders |
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| an agent who buys and sells securities for clients |
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| a certificate of debt issued by a corporation or government |
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| 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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| a type of mutual fund that deals only in high interest, short-term investments |
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| extended period of consumer confidence and optimism when stock prices rise |
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| extended period of uncertainty and pessimism when stock prices fall |
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| a collection of securities and other assets a person owns |
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| spreading risk by putting money in a variety of investments |
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| a legal document that gives detailed description of a security |
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| a strategy of investing a fixed dollar amount at regular intervals |
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| a contract with an insurance company that provides regular income for a set period of time |
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| refers to the assets and liabilities a person leaves when he or she dies |
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| a person appointed to carry out the terms outlined in their will |
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| a legal document stating a person's wishes for his or her estate after death |
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| a person or institution named to manage assets on behalf of the beneficiaries |
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| a statement of instructions for specific medical treatment if a person becomes unable to make medical decisions |
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| 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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| the government institution that processes a deceased individual's will and estate |
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