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| Inflation | 1. _________ is a rise in the general level of prices. |
| Investing | _________ is the use of savings to earn a financial return. |
| risk | The chance that an investment’s value will decrease is called _________. |
| annual report | A(n) _________ is a document that gives the financial history of a |
| political | Government actions that affect business profits are called _________ risk. |
| financial pages | Sections of newspapers containing financial data are called the _________. |
| broker | A(n) _________ is a person who buys and sells securities for clients. |
| Investor services | _________ provide financial data for interpretation (for example, Moody’s). |
| Discoung | _________ brokers buy and sell securities for clients for a reduced |
| financial adviser | Professional investment planners are called _________. |
| diversification | The spreading of risk among many types of investments is |
| Rule of 72 | A formula used to estimate time or rate to double your money |
| Stock | _________ represents ownership in a corporation. |
| Bonds | _________ are debt obligations of corporations or a government. |
| mutual fund | A(n) _________ pools money of many investors and buys a large selection |
| annuity | A(n) _________ is a contract issued by an insurance company to pay you |
| discout | A(n) _________ bond is purchased for less than its maturity value. |
| Futures | _________ are contracts to buy and sell commodities for a specified price |
| penny | Low-priced stocks of small companies that have no track record are |
| option | A(n) _________ is the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a |
