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Investment  risk:  The  chance  that  the  actual  returns  realized  on  an
               investment will differ from the expected return.

               Investment strategy: The method used to select which assets to include
               in a portfolio and to decide when to buy and when to sell those assets.

               IRA: Individual Retirement Arrangement, also known as an Individual
               Retirement Account

               Jumbo loan: A loan that is larger than the limits set for conventional
               loans by the Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) or Federal
               Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC).

               Junk Bonds: A bond that pays an unusually higher rate of return to
               compensate for a low credit rating.

               Keogh: A Keogh is a tax-deferred retirement plan for self-employed
               individuals and employees of unincorporated businesses. A Keogh plan
               is similar to an IRA but with significantly higher contribution limits.

               Lien:  A  lien  represents  a  claim  against  a  property  or  asset  for  the
               payment of a debt.  Examples include  a mortgage, a tax  lien, a court
               judgment, etc.

               Life Cycle Fund: Life Cycle Fund, sometimes called a fund of funds, is
               a package of individual mutual funds that a fund company puts together
               to  help  investors  meet  their  objectives  without  having  to  select  a
               portfolio of funds on their own. Some companies offer a set of three to
               five  separate  life  cycle  funds,  each  with  a  different  level  of  risk  and
               potential  for  return.  You  can  choose  from  among  them  the  specific





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