Real return is what is earned on an investment after accounting for taxes and inflation. Real returns are lower than…
Real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) allow individuals to invest in large-scale, income-producing real estate. A REIT is a company that…
The federal securities laws do not define the term “quiet period.” However, that term is used to refer to the…
Each quarter, public companies file reports to the SEC containing unaudited financial statements and information about the company's operations in…
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A pyramid scheme is an investment fraud in which new participants’ fees are typically used to pay money to existing…
The amount of goods and services that can be purchased by a given unit of currency, taking into account the…
A shareholder fee that some funds charge when investors buy mutual fund shares. This is not the same as, and…
In a pump and dump scheme, fraudsters typically spread false or misleading information to create a buying frenzy that will…
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