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| An increase in the value of an invetsment. |
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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 company's earnings paid to stockholders. |
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| Stock that pays dividends declared by the company . |
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| Recieve regular dividends at a set rule. |
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| Is a formal market where 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 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 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 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 ivesting 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 asstes 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 wishes 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 often a necessary part of the process of distributing a person's assets after their death. |
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