| Acknowledgments |
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| Preface to the Seventh Edition |
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PART I HOW TO INVEST YOUR MONEY: 30 KEY PERSONAL INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES |
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Personal Investments at a Glance |
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6 | (3) |
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Bond, Corporate (Interest-Bearing) |
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11 | (3) |
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14 | (3) |
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17 | (2) |
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19 | (2) |
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21 | (3) |
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24 | (2) |
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26 | (4) |
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Futures Contract on a Commodity |
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30 | (3) |
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Futures Contract on an Interest Rate |
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Futures Contract on a Stock Index |
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34 | (2) |
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Government Agency Security |
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36 | (2) |
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Life Insurance (Cash Value) |
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38 | (3) |
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41 | (2) |
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Mortgage-Backed (Pass-Through) Security |
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43 | (4) |
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47 | (2) |
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49 | (4) |
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Option Contract (Put or Call) |
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Option Contract on a Futures Contract (Futures Option) |
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57 | (1) |
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Option Contract on an Interest Rate (Debt Option) |
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58 | (2) |
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Option Contract on a Stock Index |
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60 | (2) |
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Option Contract or Futures Contract on a Currency |
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62 | (2) |
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64 | (3) |
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Preferred Stock (Nonconvertible) |
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67 | (3) |
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Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT and FREIT) |
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70 | (3) |
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73 | (3) |
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76 | (3) |
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Treasury Securities (Bills, Bonds, and Notes) |
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79 | (3) |
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82 | (3) |
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85 | (6) |
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PART II HOW TO READ AN ANNUAL REPORT |
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How to Read an Annual Report |
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How to Read a Quarterly Report |
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120 | (3) |
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PART III HOW TO READ THE FINANCIAL NEWS |
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How to Read the Financial News |
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123 | (39) |
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162 | (4) |
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PART IV DICTIONARY OF FINANCE AND INVESTMENT |
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How to Use This Dictionary Effectively |
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166 | (1) |
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Dictionary of Finance and Investment |
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PART V FINANCE AND INVESTMENT READY REFERENCE |
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976 | (1) |
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Sources of Information and Assistance |
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Federal Regulatory Organizations in the United States and Canada |
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U.S. State Attorneys General Offices |
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U.S. State Banking Regulators |
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U.S. State Insurance Regulators |
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U.S. State Securities Regulators |
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994 | (4) |
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Canadian Provincial Agencies |
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998 | (2) |
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Finance and Investment Organizations |
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1000 | (7) |
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Finance and Investment Publications |
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1007 | (11) |
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Databases, Software, and Online Services for Investing and Financial Planning |
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Online Services for Investing and Financial Planning |
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1019 | (4) |
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1023 | (2) |
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Major Financial Institutions |
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1025 | (41) |
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1025 | (3) |
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Primary Government Securities Dealers |
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1028 | (2) |
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1030 | (1) |
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1031 | (5) |
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1036 | (1) |
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1037 | (5) |
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Canadian Trusts and Loans |
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1042 | (3) |
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1045 | (5) |
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1050 | (7) |
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1057 | (2) |
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Securities and Derivatives Exchanges Around the World |
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1059 | (7) |
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1066 | (32) |
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1098 | (42) |
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1099 | (1) |
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Bond Buyer Index (20 Bonds) |
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1100 | (3) |
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Dow Jones Industrial Average |
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1103 | (3) |
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Dow Jones Transportation Stock Average |
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1106 | (4) |
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Dow Jones Utility Average |
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1110 | (2) |
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Dow Jones Composite Average |
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1112 | (2) |
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Gold (London Afternoon Fix Price) |
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1114 | (2) |
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1116 | (1) |
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1117 | (1) |
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1118 | (3) |
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1121 | (1) |
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Treasury Bill (3-Month) Yields |
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1122 | (1) |
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Treasury Bond (10-Year) Yields |
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Dow Jones Wilshire 5000 Composite Index |
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1125 | (1) |
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1126 | (1) |
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1127 | (3) |
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1130 | (1) |
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Index of Leading Economic Indicators |
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1131 | (2) |
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1133 | (2) |
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1135 | (1) |
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1136 | (2) |
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Unemployment Rate (Civilian) |
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1138 | (2) |
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Publicly Traded Companies |
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New York Stock Exchange 500 |
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1142 | (28) |
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1170 | (9) |
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1179 | (6) |
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1185 | (4) |
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Abbreviations and Acronyms |
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| Index |
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