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| Mutual Fund | A fund created by an investment company that raises money from many shareholders and invests in a variety of stocks and bonds. | 
| Stock | A share of ownership in a business. | 
| Capital Loss | A negative return on stock when you sell the stock for less than the purchase price. | 
| Dividends | A share of the profits of a corporation paid to stockholders. | 
| Stock Market | A marketplace where stocks are bought and sold. | 
| Bear Market | A market that reflects a downward movement. | 
| Bond | A debt investment (loan) sold by companies and governments to finance projects and activities. | 
| Time Value of Money | A dollar today is worth more tomorrow. | 
| Capital Gain | A profit made on stock when you sell stock for more than the purchase price. | 
| Investment | An asset or item that is purchased with the hope that it will generate income or appreciate in the future. | 
| Stock Broker | A dealer who specializes in buying and selling stock. | 
| Compound Interest | Interest on interest | 
| Bull Market | An upward trend in the market. | 
| Corporation | Owned by stockholders. Decisions made by Board of Directors who are elected by stockholders. | 
| Volume | The number of shares traded in a given time. | 
| Ticker Symbol | The abbreviation used to identify a company's securities for trading purposes. | 
| Securities | Financial investments | 
| Portfolio | Your collection of investments. | 
| Commission | The fee charged bya broker to buy or sell a stock for you. | 
| Risk | The possiblity for an investor to experience losses. | 
| Preferred Stock | Stock that gives its shareholders certain privileges, such as receipt of dividends before other stockholders. | 
| Yield | The rate of return on an investment or amount of money an investment earns. | 
| Common Stock | Most common form of ownership in a corporation. | 
| Shareholder | Someone who buys stock in a company and therefore becomes a part-owner. |