PRINCIPAL

The total amount of money being borrowed or lent; the initial amount of money invested.

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PRIME BANK INVESTMENTS

“Prime bank” investments are scams. Promoters of “prime bank” programs often claim that investors’ funds will be used to buy…

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PRIMARY MARKET

Markets in which newly issued securities are sold to investors and the issuer receives the proceeds.

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PRICE-EARNINGS (P/E) RATIO

A company's P/E ratio is a way of gauging whether the stock price is high or low compared to the…

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PREPAYMENT RISK

The risk that principal repayment will occur earlier than scheduled, forcing the investor to reinvest at lower prevailing rates.

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PREPAYMENT

The unscheduled partial or complete payment of the principal amount outstanding on a loan, such as a mortgage, before it…

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PREPAID TUITION PLANS

A type of 529 plan that lets an account owner purchase units or credits at participating colleges or universities for…

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PREMIUM

The amount by which the price of a bond exceeds its principal (par) amount.

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PORTFOLIO

The combined holdings of stock, bond, commodity, real estate and other investments by an individual or institutional investor.

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PONZI SCHEMES

A Ponzi scheme is an investment fraud that pays existing investors with funds collected from new investors. Ponzi schemes are…

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