REAL RETURN

Real return is what is earned on an investment after accounting for taxes and inflation. Real returns are lower than…

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REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST (REIT)

Real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) allow individuals to invest in large-scale, income-producing real estate. A REIT is a company that…

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QUIET PERIOD

The federal securities laws do not define the term “quiet period.”  However, that term is used to refer to the…

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QUARTERLY REPORTS (10Q)

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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QUALIFIED HIGHER EDUCATION EXPENSES

Includes tuition; room and board; mandatory fees; and, books, computers, and software (if required). 

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PYRAMID SCHEMES

A pyramid scheme is an investment fraud in which new participants’ fees are typically used to pay money to existing…

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PURCHASING POWER

The amount of goods and services that can be purchased by a given unit of currency, taking into account the…

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PURCHASE FEE

A shareholder fee that some funds charge when investors buy mutual fund shares. This is not the same as, and…

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PUMP AND DUMP SCHEMES

In a pump and dump scheme, fraudsters typically spread false or misleading information to create a buying frenzy that will…

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PUBLIC DOCUMENTS

How To Access Information Or Help If you have questions and inquiries relating to the SEC, to federal securities laws…

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