Positive Outcomes that result from a choice or decison

Possible alternatives or options; the best option under a given circumstance  

The interest earned on principal plus PREVIOUSLY accured interest 

The process used to determine the best possible choices at a given time based on available info and resources 

A STRATEGy for reducing risk by spreading investment money among a number of investment types and industries

a systematic course of action for identifing financial goals 

a roadmap for individuals who invest in the market

an end result toward which effort is directed

a percetage of the principal amount that serves as the cost of using that money 

money spend to increase current or future income

a term indication that ones resources may not be enough to satisfy all needs and wants

the increase or decrease of ones investment portfolio

things essential to human existence

things that are not necessary for sustaining life but makes ones life easier

the next most valuable alternatives that will be given up as a result of choosing another option

liquid assests that are saved and readily available in the event of emergency

the possibilty that an investment will lose value

income withheld from current spending for future use

the concept that initial investment made early in life will accure more interest than a series of deposits made later

something that is lost by choosing one option over another

concepts important to an individual that provides a foundation upon which decisions are made