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Investing and Savings
PFM - Unit 4 - Investing and Savings
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10th Grade
04/24/2012

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Bond
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A formal agreement where you (the bond holder) will lend money to a borrower who can then use that money for a set period of time.  In exchange, you, as the lender, will get paid a specific amount of interest.
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Capital Gain
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The difference between the purchase price and the selling price when an investor buys a stock and sells it later at a higher price.
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Capital Loss
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This is the difference when an investor ends up selling a stock at a lower price than the purchase price.
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Compounding or Compound Interest
Definition
Earning interest on interest. 
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Diversification
Definition
Reducing investment risk by putting money in several different types of investments. 
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Dividend
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The portion of the profits paid to the shareholders of a company.
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Dollar Cost Averaging
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The practice of investing a fixed amount into the same investment at regular intervals, regardless of what the stock market is doing.
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Earned Interest
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The payment you receive for allowing a financial institution or corporation to use your money.
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Inflation
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A rise in the cost of goods and services.

 

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Interest
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Payment for the use of money (Principal x interest rate x time)

 

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Investing
Definition
Putting money to use in a venture that offers the possibility of growing in value as interest, income, or increased value.
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Liquid
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An asset that can be converted into cash quickly and with minimum impact to the price received.   
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Mutual Fund
Definition
An investment security that is actually a diversified portfolio of equities, bonds, or other securities.  Investors purchase shares and can sell them at any time.
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Opportunity Cost
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The value of what is given up when you choose one option over another.
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Rate of Return
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The percentage of gain or loss on an investment over a period of time.
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Rule of 72
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A mathematical method that can be used to show how long it will take to double your money in an investment simply by dividing 72 by the rate of interest.
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Savings
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An amount of money that is set aside to be used for a future purpose.
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Savings Account
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An account you have at a financial institution that helps you accumulate and save money and earn a small amount of interest at the same time.
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Stock
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An investment that makes the investor a part owner of a company.
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Stock Market
Definition
The place where stocks are bought and sold.
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Time Value of Money
Definition
The idea that money today is worth more than the same amount of money in the future due to its potential earning capacity.
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Yield
Definition
The profit from an investment.  
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