GLOSSARY OF FINANCIAL & INVESTMENT TERMS

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Investors today face a bewildering variety of choices that can make the world of finance seem both promising and daunting—especially if you're new to investing and are unfamiliar with financial "lingo." We offer the following definitions and explanations to help you grasp the basics of some frequently encountered issues, concepts and investment vehicles.