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Performance
How a fund has done in the past and how well it is doing
at present. Past performance is often used to get an idea
of future performance, however, past performance does not
guarantee future performance will be the same.
Portfolio
A pool of individual investments owned by an investor or
mutual fund. Portfolios may include
a combination of stocks, bonds, and money market instruments.
A list of the fund’s current portfolio will usually be contained
in a mutual fund’s annual report.
Preferred stock
A type of stock whose holders are
paid dividends at a specified rate. It has preference over common stock in the payment of dividends and the liquidation
of assets, but does not ordinarily carry
voting rights. The benefits of owning preferred stock are
realised if the company ever goes bankrupt. If this occurs,
preferred stock shareholders receive their money first.
Price-earnings ratio (P/E)
One of the quantitative measures used by portfolio
managers to help them value companies. It is calculated by
dividing a company’s share price by its earning per share.
Principal (or Capital)
Initial amount of money invested, excluding any subsequent
earnings.
Promissory note
A document signed by the borrower in which he promises to
repay a loan under agreed-upon terms.
Prospectus (or Offer Document)
The prospectus is a legal document that contains important
information about a fund's investment goals, sales charges,
expenses and risks. Its purpose is to provide investors with
the information they need to make an informed decision about
investing in the fund. An abridged offer document accompanies
the application form of every fund.
Public Offering Price (POP)
The price at which mutual fund
shares are offered for sale to the public.
Also known as offering price. The public offering price represents
the net asset value plus any applicable
initial sales charges.
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