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Related MoneyPedia terms
- FiduciaryA financial professional legally required to put your interests ahead of their own when giving advice.
- Financial PlanA written roadmap that maps your income, spending, saving, and investing to reach specific money goals over time.
- Risk ManagementThe practice of identifying financial threats and reducing their impact through insurance, savings, and diversified investments.
- Estate PlanningArranging in advance how your assets will be managed and passed on, using tools like wills and beneficiary designations.
- Asset AllocationHow you split your money among stocks, bonds, and cash — the biggest driver of risk and growth.
- Index InvestingA strategy of buying funds that track a whole market index rather than trying to pick individual winners.
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