Definition
A fixed-income instrument representing a loan made by an investor to a borrower (typically corporate or governmental).
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Index Fund
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ETF (Exchange-Traded Fund)
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Diversification
Spreading investments across different assets, sectors, and geographies to reduc…
Asset Allocation
How an investor splits a portfolio across asset classes — typically stocks, bond…
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