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Financial Literacy Final Exam Review

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Budgeting   show
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Salary   show
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show An amount of money paid to an employee at a specified rate per hour worked. If you work more hours, you will be paid more.  
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Gross Pay   show
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show The amount of money you have left, after deductions. Also known as take home pay.  
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Cost Comparison   show
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Cost-Benefit Analysis   show
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show Choosing one option that affects whether or not we can make the other choice when making a spending decision.  
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show Money coming in and money going out  
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show Expenses that are the same each month. (rent, phone, car)  
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Variable Expense   show
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Short Term Goal   show
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show Less than a year to achieve  
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Long Term Goal   show
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Income Tax   show
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show Federal and state taxes that all employers must pay, based on a percentage of the employee's salary. They go to such things as Social Security and Medicare/Medicaid  
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show A percentage of profits paid by a business to the federal and state government.  
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Excise Tax   show
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Estate Tax   show
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show A program that provides monthly benefits to almost 60 million Americans, including retirees, military families, surviving families of deceased workers, and disabled individuals.  
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show A government-run insurance program that provides healthcare assistance to elderly Americans.  
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Medicaid   show
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"Safety Net" Programs   show
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show Spending by the federal government required by previously existing laws. This includes funding programs like Social Security and Medicare/Medicaid.  
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show Spending by the federal government determined by legislative action. In other words, spending approved through votes by elected officials (i.e. Congress).  
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show A state-sponsored tax that is added to products or services that are seen as vices, such as alcohol, tobacco and gambling  
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show The amount of money needed to sustain a certain level of living, including basic expenses such as housing, food, taxes, and healthcare  
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show A tax assessed on real estate by the local government. The tax is usually based on the value of the property (including the land) you own.  
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Vehicle/Property Tax   show
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Tax Rate   show
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Tax Bracket   show
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show A tax that takes a larger percentage from the income of high-income earners than it does from low-income individuals.  
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show The amount of income that is used to calculate an individual's or a company's income tax due.  
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Marginal Tax Rate   show
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show The actual rate you pay on your taxes, as a percentage of your overall income.  
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Filing Status   show
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show A dollar amount that reduces your taxable income.  
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Exemption   show
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show A form completed by an employee to indicate his or her tax situation (exemptions, status, etc.) to the employer.  
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show Form used by an employer to verify an employee's identity and to establish that the worker is eligible to accept employment in the United States.  
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show Form that an employer must send to an employee and the IRS at the end of the year.  
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show Form that details all "non-employee" compensation. This includes income for completing specific jobs, like freelancers or contractors who are effectively self-employed.  
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show The standard Internal Revenue Service (IRS) form that individuals use to file their annual income tax returns.  
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1040-EZ   show
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show The portion of an employee's wages that is not included in his or her paycheck because it goes directly to federal, state and local tax authorities.  
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show Employee-claimed exemptions on the W-4 to determine how much of an employee's pay to subtract from his or her paycheck.  
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Paycheck Stub   show
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Interest Income   show
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show Profits that an investor gains when he or she sells the capital asset (like a stock, or piece of property) for a price that is higher than the purchase price.  
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show A distribution of a portion of a company's earnings, decided by the board of directors, to a class of its shareholders.  
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Personal Exemption   show
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show You are allowed one exemption for each person you can claim as a dependent. You can claim an exemption for a dependent even if your dependent files a return.  
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Dependent   show
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Audit   show
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show The amount of money you have in your bank account.  
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Cancelled Check   show
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Check   show
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show A handy portfolio that holds your check register, checks, deposit slips, receipts, and other ATM/debit card transactions.  
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show A record that allows you to keep track of checks you have written, ATM/debit card transactions, as well as deposits and withdrawals.  
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Credit   show
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show A sum of money deducted from your account.  
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Debit card   show
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Deposit   show
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show A form you fill out to credit money to your account when you make a deposit.  
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show Your employer automatically deposits your paycheck into your account.  
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Endorse   show
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show A fee paid to you for keeping your money in the account or a fee charged to you for a loan or credit card.  
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show To write a check or make a withdrawal when there isn't enough money in the account to pay for it.  
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Post-date   show
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Reconcile   show
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ATM   show
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Voided check   show
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show The monthly record of your account transactions sent to you by your bank.  
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PIN   show
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show A card used when opening a new account that includes name, address, birth date, etc.  
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show The person to whom the check is made payable.  
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show A check that has been written but not yet deducted from the person's bank account.  
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show A deposit that has been made but not yet added to the person's bank account.  
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Credit card   show
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show A card that is loaded with a specific cash amount before you use it but then looks and works like a credit card until the full value is spent.  
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show An online process that allows you to send money directly from your checking account to a friend via email or cell phone.  
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Check cashing store   show
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Bank Statement   show
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show a certificate from a bank stating that the named party has a specified sum on deposit, usually for a given period of time at a fixed rate of interest  
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compound interest   show
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emergency fund   show
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)   show
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National Credit Union Administration (NCUA)   show
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show strategy for saving for the future by putting money aside before paying regular monthly bills  
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show original amount of money saved or invested, separate from interest or earnings  
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simple interest   show
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money market savings account   show
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direct deposit   show
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wealth   show
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show A type of account in which you can use pre-tax dollars to pay for out-of-pocket health care expenses.  
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inflation   show
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show Any arrangement where you get "stuff" (money, goods, services), and agree to pay for it in the future  
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show An agreement where you are credited with a fixed amount (usually of money) for a fixed period of time, usually with interest  
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show The percentage charged for the privilege of borrowing money  
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Principal   show
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show The amount of time you have to repay your principal  
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show Something valuable that the lender can take as payment if you can't pay back your loan (like a house or car)  
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show Someone who legally agrees to take responsibility for a person's debt if they cannot repay it  
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show Loan used to finance a specific purchase for a specific amount of time; regular payments pay the interest and portion of the principal  
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Revolving credit   show
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show Debt tied to a specific tangible asset that can be used as collateral and repossessed if payments are not made  
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show Debt NOT tied to a specific asset or that cannot be repossessed if payments are not made  
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show Interest rate can change, based on prime rate or index rate, over the course of the loan  
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Fixed-rate loan   show
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show The paying off debt with a fixed repayment schedule in regular installments over a period of time  
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Credit Card   show
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show A table that appears in credit card agreements showing basic information about the card's rates and fees.  
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show The annual rate that is charged for borrowing (or made by investing), expressed as a single percentage number that represents the actual yearly cost of funds over the term of a loan.  
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show The number of days between a consumer's credit card statement date and payment due date when interest does not accrue.  
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Minimum Payment   show
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show Higher interest rates that can be triggered by the slightest infraction such as just one payment that is received a day late.  
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Balance Transfer   show
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show When the bank takes money off of your current credit card, it typically carry a high interest rate - even higher than credit card itself - and the interest begins to accrue immediately.  
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Authorized User   show
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Secured Credit Card   show
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show The buyer and dealer enter into a contract where the buyer purchases a vehicle and agrees to pay, over a period of time, the amount financed plus a finance charge.  
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Down Payment   show
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show A contract by which one party (like a car dealer) conveys property (like a car), to another (like a customer) for a specified time, usually in return for a periodic payment.  
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show A student loan that the federal government pays interest on as long as the student is in school half-time.  
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Unsubsidized Direct Loans   show
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Direct PLUS Loans   show
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show A loan that combines two or more education loans into a single loan, allowing the borrower to make a single monthly payment.  
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Mortgage   show
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Fixed-Rate Mortgage   show
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Adjustable-Rate Mortgage (ARM)   show
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Home Equity   show
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Home-Equity Loan   show
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Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC)   show
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show A company that collects and sells information about how people handle credit. The three major national credit bureaus are Equifax, Experian and TransUnion.  
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Credit History   show
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show A document containing financial information about a person, focusing on his or her history of paying obligations, such as mortgages, car payments, utility bills and credit cards.  
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Credit Score   show
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show An item on a person's credit report that indicates that someone has asked for a copy of the individual's report.  
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show The most commonly used credit score. The name comes from the Fair Isaac Corporation,  
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Default   show
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Collections   show
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show A measurement of the sum of the value of your possessions, account balances, and cash less the debt you owe to others.  
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show A measurement of the fraction of your available credit that you are currently using  
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High rate method   show
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Debt snowball method   show
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Credit counselor   show
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Bankruptcy   show
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show A formal request from the customer to an insurance company asking for a payment based on the terms of the insurance policy  
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show Auto insurance that protects you against costs to repair your own vehicle after a crash  
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show A set dollar amount you agree to pay each time you receive medical treatment, while the insurance company agrees to cover the rest  
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Deductible   show
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show An agreement where you make regular payments to a company and the company promises to pay you money if you suffer an injury, illness, loss, etc  
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Liability Coverage   show
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Quote   show
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show A situation involving exposure to danger, harm, or loss  
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show A security in which the investor loans money to a company or government, which then pays regular interest to the bondholder and returns the principal on the bond's maturity date  
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Rate Of Return   show
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show Profit from the sale of an asset, such as a stock or a bond, calculated by subtracting the price you initially paid from the price you then sold it for  
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Dividend   show
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show An investing tool for individuals to earmark funds specifically for their retirement  
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show A collection of stocks and/or bonds combined into one fund which will be traded as a unit, typically chosen and actively managed by an "expert" in exchange for a fee from each investor  
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show A retirement account, offered in some job sectors or companies, that an employer maintains to give an employee a fixed payout at retirement  
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Risk (stocks)   show
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Stock   show
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