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1. What is volatility? 

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 is a statistical measure of the dispersion of returns for a given security or market index. It is often measured from either the standard deviation or variance between those returns. In most cases, the higher the volatility, the riskier the security.   

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1. What does it mean to diversify your investment portfolio?  

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  the practice of spreading your investments around so that your exposure to any one type of asset is limited 

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1. What is stock split? 

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An increase in the number of shares of a corporation's stock without a change in the shareholders' equity. 

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1. What is a reverse stock split? 

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  When a company completes a reverse stock split, each outstanding share of the company is converted into a fraction of a share 

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What is a stock?

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A stock represents a share in the ownership of a company, including a claim on the company's earnings and assets 

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1. What is a bond?

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A bond is a debt security, like an IOU. Borrowers issue bonds to raise money from investors willing to lend them money for a certain amount of time. 

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1. What is a private company?

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 a type of business entity that is privately owned, either by an individual or a group. Private companies can still issue company stock and raise capital from outside shareholders, but their shares do not trade on a public stock exchange.

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What is a public company?

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 a company with public ownership and has shares that trade on a public market

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1. What is a dividend? 

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 a payment from a company to its investors. You can earn a dividend if you own stock in a company that pays them. Dividends are often paid quarterly. But not all stocks pay dividends. 

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1. How are dividend paid?

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  in cash or additional shares. When a company announces a dividend, it also will announce the payment date on which the dividend will be paid into the shareholders' accounts.