EPF - Investing Vocab

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Bond:

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A form of lending to a company or the government.

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Brokerage firm

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Facilitates buying/selling of investments from a stock exchange.

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Capital Gain

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Unearned income from selling an asset above its purchase price.

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Discount brokerage firm

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Only completes orders to buy and sell investments

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Dividend

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Share of profits distributed in cash.

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Financial advisor

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A trained professional that helps people make investing decisions.

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Full-service brokerage firm

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Offers investment transactions and advice with a financial advisor.

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Index

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Group of similar stocks and bonds

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Index fund

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A mutual fund designed to reduce fees by investing in the stocks and bonds of an index.

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Inflation

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Rise in general price level