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1
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The process of setting money aside to increase wealth over time for long-term financial goals such as retirement.

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Investing

2
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Account or arrangement in which a person puts his/her money for long-term growth; invested money should not be used for a suggested minimum of 5 years

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Investment

3
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Quality of an asset that allows it to be converted quickly into cash without loss of value: availability of money

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Liquidity

4
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A list of your investments

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Portfolio

5
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Degree of uncertainty of return on an asset; in business, the likelihood of loss or reduced profit

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Risk

6
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Relationship of substantial reward compared to the amount of risk taken

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Risk-Return Ratio

7
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Piece of ownership in a company, mutual fund, or other investment

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Share

8
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Securities that represent part ownership or equity in a corporation

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Stocks

9
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Money that is invested, either deferred or tax-free, within a retirement

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Tax-Favored Dollars

10
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A market in which short-term financial instruments such as Certificates of Deposit, Treasury bills, and bank deposits are traded

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Money Markets

11
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Money Markets have (high, low) risk

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low

12
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Buying a small piece of a company. Your return comes as the company increases in value.

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Single Stocks

13
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Single stocks are (high, low) risk

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High

14
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A debt instrument by which the company owes you money. Your return is the fluctuation in price and interest rate paid

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Bonds

15
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Bonds are typically (high, low) risk

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low

16
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An investment vehicle made up of a pool of money collected from many investors for the purpose of investing in securities such as stocks, bonds, money market instruments, and similar assets

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Mutual Fund

17
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Mutual funds are good (long-term, short-term) investments

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long term

18
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Mutual funds are _____ risk

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low to moderate, depending on diversification

19
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A qualified plan where everyone with an earned income is eligible for special tax treatment

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Individual Retirement Arrangement (IRA)

20
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Funded with after-tax money, which allows your money to grow tax-free.

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Roth IRA

21
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A savings account sold by an insurance company, designed to provide payments to the holder at specific intervals, usually after retirement

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Annuity

22
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Fixed annuities have a (high, low) interest rate

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low.

23
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Mutual funds sheltered by the annuity, which allows the mutual fund to grow tax-deferred

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Variable Annuities

24
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Real estate has a VERY ____ liquidity

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low

25
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Real estate is a (high, low) risk with a (high, low) return

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High, High

26
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Gold is a (good, bad) investment because….

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bad, it’s rate of returns is about equal to inflation

27
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Agricultural or mining products

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Commodities

28
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The buying and selling of stock purchases each day through speculation

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Day Trading

29
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When someone with a terminal disease sells their life insurance policy at less than fave value

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Viaticals

30
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The trading of securities

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The stock market

31
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Largest organized stock exchange in the US.

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New York Stock Exchange

32
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Bull market

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Upward trends

33
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Bear market

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Downward Trends

34
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When a self-employed person may deduct up to 15% of their net profit on the business by investing in this

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Simplified Employee Pension Plan (SEP)

35
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A retirement savings plan offered by a corporation to it’s employees. This account grows tax-deferred and may be matched by the company

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401(k)

36
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Found in non-profit organizations.

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403(b)

37
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Deferred Compensation. Available for gov’t employees

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457

38
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Like a CD in your 401(k). do not use because of low return

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Guaranteed Investment Contract (GIC)

39
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The practice of dividing the money a person invests between several different types of investments in order to lower risk

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Diversification