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Investment Vehicles
1. COMMON STOCKS: A share of ownership in a company Holder has a vote in company issues
2. PREFERRED STOCKS: Stocks often yielding higher and more stable Dividends
3. BLUE CHIP STOCKS: Stocks from major, well known Companies
4. MUTUAL FUNDS: A pool of funds managed by a Professional money manager No voting rights on company issues
5. SECTOR FUNDS: related to a particular industry or type of Investment, such as bond funds
6. NO LOAD FUNDS: charges no sales fee
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tax exempt
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consistent yield
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Sale if held to maturity, riskier if bought And sold
8. U.S. SAVINGS BONDS
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U.S. Government issued
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range in denomination from $50 to %10,000
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Tax free if used for educational purposes
9. TREASURY BONDS
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U.S. Government issued
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minimum $l,000 investment
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Matures in 7 30 years
10. TREASURY BILLS
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U.S. Government issued loan
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Minimum $10,000 investment
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Short term
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Discounted (purchase price less than Face value)
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Redeemable at face value
11. TREASURY NOTES
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U.S. Government issued
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Minimum $1,000 investment
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Bi annual interest payments
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1 to 7 year maturity
12. COMMODITIES Investments involving raw materials (Such as gas, oil, wheat, corn, Soybeans, gold and silver)
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