Letter R Vocabulary Flashcards
The profit or loss on an investment over a period, expressed as a percentage of the initial investment.
Rate of Return
A company that owns, operates, or finances income-generating real estate, offering investors a way to invest in portfolios of real estate assets.
Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)
The return on an investment after adjusting for inflation.
Real Rate of Return
A significant decline in economic activity across the economy lasting more than a few months.
Recession
The action of repurchasing or redeeming something, such as mutual fund shares or bonds.
Redemption
A fee charged to an investor when withdrawing funds from an investment within a specified period.
Redemption Fee
An advisor or firm engaged in the investment advisory business and registered either with the Securities and Exchange Commission or state authorities.
Registered Investment Adviser (RIA)
A person licensed to sell securities to the public on behalf of a brokerage firm.
Registered Representative
A SEC regulation governing private placements and certain other exempt offerings of securities.
Regulation D
A momentum oscillator measuring the speed and change of price movements, ranging from 0 to 100.
Relative Strength Index (RSI)
A price level at which a security tends to find selling interest preventing it from rising above the level.
Resistance Level
A measure of profitability, calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity.
Return On Equity (ROE)
A type of municipal bond backed by revenue from a specific project or source.
Revenue Bond
The accounting principle dictating the conditions under which revenue is recognized on financial statements.
Revenue Recognition
An issuance of subscription rights to current shareholders, allowing them to buy additional shares, typically at a discount.
Rights Offering
The process of identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks that could impede the achievement of objectives.
Risk Management
An investor’s willingness or ability to withstand declines in the value of their investments.
Risk Tolerance
The theoretical return of an investment with zero risk, typically associated with short-term government securities.
Risk-Free Rate
An individual retirement account allowing qualified withdrawals on a tax-free basis, subject to certain conditions.
Roth IRA
