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Financial Planner A professional who advises individuals and corporations on their financial status and goals. Their compensation may be fee only, commissions, or a combination. |
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Fixed-income (Bond) Fund A fixed income fund is a mutual fund which invests in a pool of bonds. While bonds generally pay a fixed rate of interest, the income paid by a bond fund will fluctuate as individual securities are added to or subtracted from the pool. In addition, fixed income funds are subject to changes in net asset value due to the changing market conditions. Like individual bonds, fixed income funds will tend to increase in value during times of declining interest rates and will generally decrease in value when interest rates rise. There are a wide range of fixed-income funds to choose from, each with its own investment objectives. These objectives range from stability of principal, to maximum yield, to tax-free income. |
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Front-end Load A sales commission, or load, paid when shares of certain mutual funds are purchased. |
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FTSE NAREIT Equity REITs Index The FTSE NAREIT Equity REITs Index is the only Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) index to include all Equity REITs currently trading on the New York Stock Exchange, the NASDAQ National Market System, and the American Stock Exchange. It is also the first index to include monthly historical statistics from 1972. |
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Fund Assets The total value of a mutual fund portfolio's securities, cash, and other holdings, minus any outstanding debts. |
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