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15 Cards in this Set
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Investing
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The use of savings to earn a financial return.
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Inflation
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A rise in a general level of prices.
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Rule of 72
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A quick way to evaluate an investments rate of return
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Risk
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The chance that an investments value will decrease
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Diverstification
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A way to minimize risks; spreading the risk among many types of investments.
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financial Advisers
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Professional investment planners
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Annual reports
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A summary of a corporations financial resulta for the year and prospects for the future.
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Bonds
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Debts obligations of corporationd or state or local governments.
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Discount Bonds
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Series EE saving bond
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Stock
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A unit of ownership in a corporation.
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Mutual fund
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You can buy shares in a large,professionally managed group investment
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Annuity
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A contract sold by an insurance company that provides the investor with a series of regular payments, usually after retirement
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Futures
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Contracts to buy and sell commodities or stocks for a specific price on a specific date in the future
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Option
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The right,but not the obligation, to buy or sell a commodity or stock for a specific price within a specific time period.
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Penny stock
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Lowed-priced stocks of a small companies that have no track record
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