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Tip of the Day Never Buy The Extended Warranty

Never Buy The Extended Warranty - Most of the time new products automatically come with a ninety-day or one-year warranty, which is during the period most products that are defective,...

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Standard Deviation

Definition: The standard deviation of a stock measures its volatility.  In investing, volatility is synonymous with risk, so one could say standard deviation measures total risk.

StockJargon Advice: The higher a stock's standard deviation, the higher the risk.  For example, a stock with a mean annual return of 8% and a standard deviation of 4% is less risky than one with the same return and a standard deviation of 22%.

 

 

 

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Definition of the Day Participating Preferred

Participating Preferred - Participating Preferred is the capital stock certificates which provide a specific dividend paid that is before any dividend paid to the holders of common stock, and which takes precedence over the common stock in the event of the liquidation. This is a form of financing preferred by...

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