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  1. This collection of securities allows everyday savers to own tiny pieces of hundreds of companies through a single purchase, often tracking a market benchmark.

    • Index fund
    • Hedge fund
    • Private equity fund
    • Venture capital fund
  2. When you own this, you literally hold a small ownership stake in a corporation and may receive quarterly payments from its profits.

    • Bond
    • Stock
    • Certificate of deposit
    • Money market account
  3. Your employer matches 50% of what you contribute to this tax-advantaged retirement account, up to 6% of your salary—essentially giving you free money.

    • 401(k)
    • Traditional IRA
    • Roth IRA
    • Health Savings Account
  4. Albert Einstein allegedly called this mathematical phenomenon the "eighth wonder of the world"—it's how your investment gains generate their own gains over time.

    • Simple interest
    • Compound interest
    • Capital gains
    • Dividend yield
  5. This entity pools money from many people to buy securities, run by professional managers who decide what to purchase and sell.

    • Individual brokerage account
    • Exchange-traded fund
    • Mutual fund
    • Savings account
  6. When you lend money to a government or corporation and they promise to pay you back with regular payments, you've purchased this security.

    • Bond
    • Stock
    • Mutual fund
    • Real estate investment trust
  7. This account type lets your investments grow without annual taxes, and withdrawals in retirement are completely tax-free if you follow the rules.

    • Traditional IRA
    • 401(k)
    • Taxable brokerage account
    • Roth IRA
  8. The three-letter abbreviation for this index tracks 500 of America's largest publicly traded companies and serves as a barometer for U.S. economic health.

    • Dow Jones Industrial Average
    • S&P 500
    • NASDAQ Composite
    • Russell 2000

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