Total Bond Fund — A mutual fund or exchange traded fund that seeks to replicate a broad bond index by owning many securities across a range of maturities, from both public and private sectors. The most common index used as a benchmark is the Lehman Aggregate Bond… … Investment dictionary
Stock fund — A stock fund or equity fund is a fund that invests in Equities more commonly known as stocks. Such funds are typically held either in stock or cash, as opposed to Bonds, notes, or other securities. This may be a mutual fund or exchange traded… … Wikipedia
Stock market index — A stock market index is a method of measuring a section of the stock market. Many indices are compiled by news or financial services firms and are used to benchmark the performance of portfolios such as mutual funds. Types of indices Stock market … Wikipedia
fund — A fiscal and accounting entity with a self balancing set of accounts in which cash and other financial resources, all related liabilities and residual equities, or balances, and charges therein, are recorded and segregated to carry on specific… … Financial and business terms
Stock selection criteria — is a strategy in which an analyst or investor uses a systematic form of analysis to determine if a particular stock constitutes a good investment which should be added to their portfolio. The objective of stock selection criteria is maximizing… … Wikipedia
stock — n 1 a: the equipment, materials, or supplies of a business b: a store or supply accumulated; esp: the inventory of the goods of a merchant or manufacturer 2: the ownership element in a corporation usu. divided into shares and represented by… … Law dictionary
Stock market bubble — A stock market bubble is a type of economic bubble taking place in stock markets when price of stocks rise and become overvalued by any measure of stock valuation. The existence of stock market bubbles is at odds with the assumptions of efficient … Wikipedia
Fund of funds — A fund of funds (FoF) is an investment fund that uses an investment strategy of holding a portfolio of other investment funds rather than investing directly in shares, bonds or other securities. This type of investing is often referred to as… … Wikipedia
Stock market crash — A stock market crash is a sudden dramatic decline of stock prices across a significant cross section of a stock market, resulting in a significant loss of paper wealth. Crashes are driven by panic as much as by underlying economic factors. They… … Wikipedia
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