Terms

In finance, risk refers to the degree of uncertainty about the rate of return on an asset and the potential […]

The process by which a company decides how its premium rates for life insurance should differ according to the risk

An investor’s ability and willingness to lose some or all of an investment in exchange for greater potential returns.

An employer-sponsored Roth 401(k) plan is similar to a traditional plan with one major exception. Contributions by employees are not

Federal agency created by the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 with the primary mission of protecting investors and maintaining the

An investment instrument such as a stock or bond.

The several ways, other than immediate payment in cash, in which a policyholder or beneficiary may choose to have policy

Some mutual funds use multiple share classes for the same underlying portfolio. For example, investors that buy A shares pay

An individual or entity that owns stock in a company.

A short sale occurs when you sell stock you do not own. Investors who sell short believe the price of