Strategy Beginner: Introduction to Investment Strategy

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1.
The charge for investing in an annuity or mutual fund is called the ________.
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Load. The load is the charge for buying or selling shares in a mutual fund or annuity.
2.
If you might need to borrow against your principal, you need _______.
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A collateral investment. A collateral investment can be used to secure a loan.
3.
In investment strategies, risk in traditional terms is _______.
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Good and bad. Risk in traditional terms can mean you fail to make money, or even lose it; but possible returns usually increase with the amount of risk.
4.
When interest rates go up, the value of your current bonds on the market _______.
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Goes down. Market prices of bonds tend to have an inverse relationship to interest rates.
5.
_______ are taxed at a relatively low rate if you hold your investments long enough.
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Capital gains. Long-term capital gains are taxed at a lower rate to encourage investment.