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primary market

The market for new securities issues. In the primary market the security is purchased directly from the issuer. (source: http://www.investorwords.com/3831/primary_market.html)

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primary sector

The sector of an economy making direct use of natural resources. This includes agriculture, forestry and fishing, mining, and extraction of oil and gas. f(source:

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prime rate

The rate of interest at which banks lent to favored customers, i.e., those with good credit, though this is no longer always the case. (source:

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principal

The amount borrowed, or the part of the amount borrowed which remains unpaid (excluding interest). (source: http://www.investorwords.com/3839/principal.html#ixzz2XR2J8Id8)

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preferred stock

Capital stock which provides a specific dividend that is paid before any dividends are paid to common stock holders and which takes precedence over common

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prepaid card

Monetary value on a card not in an externally recorded account and differs from prepaid cards where money is on deposit with the issuer similar

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present value [PV]

Today’s value for income to be received in the future. Two factors affect the analysis: the perceived risk that one might receive nothing at all

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precarious

Characterized by a lack of security or stability that threatens with danger. (source: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/precarious)

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predator (finance)

An investor or firm that is hostile to the target firm’s management and that is interested in taking over the firm. Speculator.

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