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Terms Beginning With B
Balanced Portfolio
A portfolio that balances investments in stocks and bonds to provide investors with growth and income benefits through modest exposure to market volatility.
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Balloon Loan
A long-term loan, normally a car loan, that has a lump sum payment (balloon payment) due upon maturity.
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Back-End Load
A sales charge levied when you sell your unit trust. Also called redemption fee or realisation charge. See also front-end load.
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Bear
An investor with a generally pessimistic market outlook. opposite of bull.
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Bear Market
A market in which prices are falling or are expected to fall. opposite of bull market.
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Beta Value
A measure of a fund's volatility relative to the overall market. Generally, higher betas represent riskier investments
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Bid Price
The price at which the fund manager or distributor bank will redeem your unit trust. See offer price.
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Bid - Offer Spread
For unit trusts, the difference between the bid and offer price. For stock and bonds, it's the difference between the bid price and the asked price.
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Bond
A debt security issued by a corporation or government to borrow money for a period of more than one year. The borrower (issuer) agrees to repay the principal along with interest on a specified date.
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Bond Fund
A unit trust that invests in bonds, generally with the investment objective of providing stable income and minimal risk of loss.
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Bottom Up
An investment strategy which focuses on the analysis of individual company's performance (e.g. sales growth) rather than the general industry, economic or market trends. opposite of top down.
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Bull
An investor with a generally optimistic market outlook. opposite of bear.
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Bull Market
A market in which prices are rising or are expected to rise. opposite of bear market.
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Buy And Hold
An investment strategy in which the investor buys stocks and keeps them for a long period of time, regardless of the market's intermediate fluctuations.
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