Unit 4 Flashcards

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Investing

A

a strategy to earn more on your money than the rate of inflation.

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2
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Wealth

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the accumulation of assets over time.

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3
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Net Worth

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the value of all the assets owned by an individual or institution MINUS the value of all of its outstanding liabilities.

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4
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Bond

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a loan to a company or government that pays investors a fixed rate of return over a specific timeframe.

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5
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Stock

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ownership interest in a publicly traded company.

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Commodity

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an item that has the same value across the market with little or no difference in quality among producers.

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Futures Contracts

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an agreement to buy or sell commodities for a specific price on a future date.

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Proprietorship

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a business owned by one person.

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9
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Partnership

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a business owned by two or more people.

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Franchise

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a contract that gives you the right to sell a company’s products and services.

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Stockbroker

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a licensed professional who buys and sells stock on an exchange on behalf of the clients.

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Stock Market

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a place where stockbrokers buy and sell stock on a public exchange

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Full-Service Broker

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offers customized support and interaction in facilitating trades and managing portfolios for clients

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Discount Broker

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carries out buy and sell orders at a reduced commission rate however they provide no investment advice

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15
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Day Trader

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a person who attempts to make money by buying and selling stocks over short periods of time

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16
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investment tracking

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involves making investment choices by following stock prices over time

17
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dividend

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money paid (typically quarterly) by a company to its shareholders out of its profits (or reserves)

18
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Bull market

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when stock prices are steadily increasing

19
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bear market

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when prices are steadily decreasing

20
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initial public offering

A

when a private company offers its stock to the public for the first time

21
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buying on the margin

A

borrowing money from your broker to buy stock

22
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selling short

A

involves selling stock that has been borrowed from a broker and replacing it later

23
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stock split

A

an issue of new shares in a company to existing shareholders in proportion to their current holdings

24
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Investment Risk

A

the potential for change in the value of an investment.

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Inflation Risk
chance that the rate of inflation will be higher than the investment rate of return.
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Industry Risk
chance that factors affecting an industry as a whole will negatively affect the value of an investment.
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Political Risk
chance that a political event will affect the value of an investment.
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Stock Risk
chance that activites or events affecting a company will change the value of an investment in that company.
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SEC
protects investors from dangerous or illegal financial practices or fraud.
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Insider Trading
buying or selling stock on confidential information.
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Ponzi Scheme
a form of fraud that lures investors and pays profits to earlier investors with funds from more recent investors.
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Diversification
holding a variety of investments for the purpose of reducing overall risk.
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Dollar-Cost Averaging
the systematic purchase of an equal dollar amount of the same stock at regular intervals.
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Mutual Fund
a professionally managed group of investments.
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Tax Deferral
a postponement of taxes to be paid.
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Tax Exemption
means savings and investments are not taxed.
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Return on Investment
the amount that savings or investments grow expressed as a percentage.