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CSM Financial Management

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1. A risk management technique that mixes a wide variety of invests within a portfolio






2. Evaluate potential investments - seek assistance if needed - monitor the value of investments - keep accurate and current records - consider tax consequences of selling






3. A portfolio management strategy and model for investing in fixed income that involves purchasing multiple bonds - each with different maturity dates






4. Preferred stock that includes an option for the holder to convert the preferred shares into a fixed number of common shares after a predetermined date






5. Combines funds of investors and invests those monies in a diversified portfolio of securities issued by corporations or governments that meet the fund objective






6. Fundamental analysis - technical analysis - efficient market theory






7. Investing in something that could have a risk of a world wide issue






8. The risk inherent to the entire market or entire market segment unsystematic: company or industry specific risk that is inherent in each investment






9. Corporate earnings - earnings per share - price earnings rato (PE) - dividend payout - dividend yield - total return - beta - market to book ratio






10. An order that an investor makes through a broker or brokerage service to buy or sell an investment immediately at the best available current price






11. Primary residence: you hold legal title - place to live - mortage interest is tax deductible - usually an inflation hedge - beware of housing bubbles






12. Interest income: -paid semiannually on most bonds registered bonds - bearer bonds - zero coupon bonds - dollar appreciation of bond value - bond repayment at maturity: -bond laddering






13. A market that exists between companies and financial institutions that is used to raise equity capital for the companies






14. A short term debt obligation backed by the U.S. government with a maternity of less than one year






15. An investment vehicle that is made up of a pool of funds collected from many investors for the purpose of investing in securities such as stocks and bonds






16. A type of preferred stock with a provision that stipulates that if any dividends have been omitted in the past they must be paid out to preferred stockholders before common shareholders can receive dividends






17. A lot of risk is involved






18. Not much risk is involved






19. By make a risky investment you can be returned with a lot of money or losing some






20. A stock that provides a constant dividend and stable earnings regardless of the state of the overall stock market






21. The process of selecting investments with a higher risk in order to profit from an anticipated price movement






22. Shares in a company whose earnings are expected to grow at an above average rate relative to the market






23. Pay yourself and make investing automatic - save extra funds like gifts - partcipate in your employeers retirement plan - make installment payments to yourself - break a habit - get a part-time job






24. 1. What will you use money for 2. how much will you need 3. how long will it take 4. are there obstacles 5. will you make sacrifices 6. what if you don't reach the goal






25. Debenture bond - mortage bond - subordinated debenture bond - convertible bond - high yield bond






26. Medium amount of risk is involved






27. Possible hedge against inflation - easy purchase on indirect ownership - limited financial responsibility for indirect ownership - financial leverage - positive cash flow - no management concerns on indirect ownership






28. Cash dividends - price appearance - hedge against inflation - low minimum investment - limited liability - liquidity






29. A debt security issued by a corporation and sold to investors - higher risk higher risk and government bond






30. A marketable fixed interest U.S. government debt security with a maturity of more than 10 years






31. High yield funds ( junk bonds) - long term corporate - long term U.S. - intermediate corporate - intermediate U.S. - short term corporate - short term U.S. - municipal bonds - world bond funds






32. Stocks Day trading - margin buying - selling short - option trading






33. Online research about listed companies






34. Company could fail - market volatility - uncertain yield - management time required - risk






35. Aggressive growth funds - equity income funds - global stock funds - growth stock funds - index funds - international funds - large cap funds - mid cap funds - small cap funds - regional funds - sector funds - socially responsible funds






36. Securities exchanges - over the counter market






37. Diversification - affordability - professional management - liquidity - low transaction costs - no disadvantages






38. Call feature - sinking fund - serial redemption






39. Interest rate risk - face value volatility - no hedge against inflation - principal does not appreciate - difficult to compound






40. Initial public offerings - investment banks






41. To raise money for start up - on going activities or expansion - no repayment required - dividends are not mandatory - they lose some control of the company through voting rights






42. A debt security issued by a government spending most often issued in the country's domestic currency






43. The uncertainty over the future real value (after inflation) of your investment






44. The degree to which an asset or security can be bought or sold in the market without affecting the asset's price






45. Hedge against inflation - safe haven during political or economic upheavals - need a storage place - can be risky-not easy to turn to cash - difficult to appraise






46. Direct: primary and secondary residences - commercial property - undeveloped land - foreclosures - Indirect: real estate syndicates - limited partnerships - real estate investment trusts - mortgages - participation certificates






47. A stock that rises quickly when economic growth is strong and falls rapidly when growth is slowing down






48. Illiquidity - declining property values - lack of diversification - long depreciation period - management problems - syndicate investment is not a tax shelter






49. The risk that an investments value will change due to the change due to the change in the absolute level of interest rates






50. Stocks buy& hold - dollar cost averaging - direct investment and DRIPS







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