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  • What does a bond represent in financial investments?
    A bond represents a promise to repay a fixed amount of funds, including principal and interest, by a specific maturity date.
  • What is the principal amount in a bond?
    The principal is the loan amount you invest in the bond, which the issuer borrows from you and promises to repay at maturity.
  • What is the coupon rate on a bond?
    The coupon rate is the interest rate on the bond, indicating the rate of return you will receive.
  • Why are bonds considered relatively low-risk investments?
    Bonds are low-risk because you know the repayment terms upfront, and bondholders are prioritized for repayment in bankruptcy.
  • In the event of bankruptcy, who gets paid first: bondholders or stockholders?
    Bondholders are paid before stockholders if a company goes bankrupt.
  • What does owning stock in a company represent?
    Owning stock means you have partial ownership in the company and are entitled to a share of its profits.
  • What are the two main ways investors earn returns from stocks?
    Investors earn returns from stocks through dividends and capital gains.
  • What are dividends in the context of stocks?
    Dividends are payments of profit that corporations distribute to their shareholders.
  • What are capital gains in stock investments?
    Capital gains are the profits made from selling a stock at a higher price than it was purchased.
  • Do stocks have a maturity date like bonds?
    No, stocks do not have a maturity date; they represent ongoing ownership in a company.
  • What are retained earnings in a corporation?
    Retained earnings are profits that a company keeps to fund future projects instead of distributing them as dividends.
  • What is a mutual fund?
    A mutual fund is an investment vehicle that pools money from many investors to buy a diversified portfolio of stocks, bonds, or other securities.
  • How do mutual funds help investors achieve diversification?
    Mutual funds reduce risk by spreading investments across many different assets, replacing one large risk with several smaller, unrelated risks.
  • What is the difference between actively managed and passively managed mutual funds?
    Actively managed funds have managers who frequently buy and sell assets, while passively managed funds track a specific index and hold a more constant portfolio.
  • Why might an investor choose to buy shares in a mutual fund instead of individual stocks or bonds?
    Investors buy mutual funds to achieve diversification and reduce risk without having to select and manage individual investments themselves.