Stocks And Bonds Terms

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What is a Bear Market?

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A market characterized by falling prices.

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What is a Bond?

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A loan made to a corporation or government

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What is a Brokerage Account?

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An account for trading stocks and bonds.

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What is Capital Gain?

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Profit from the sale of an asset

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What is Diversification?

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Spreading investments across various assets

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What is an Index Fund?

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A fund that tracks a specific index

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What is Inflation?

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An increase in the price of goods and services

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What is Investing?

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Allocating resources with the expectation of generating profit

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What is Market Capitalization?

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The total value of a company's outstanding shares

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What is a Municipal Bond?

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A bond issued by a local government.