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Why I chose these articles:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704832704576113931636828282.html?mod=ITP_moneyandinvesting_0

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704832704576114032994273502.html?mod=ITP_moneyandinvesting_0

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704680604576111072214310728.html?mod=ITP_moneyandinvesting_0

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704680604576110592471569376.html?mod=ITP_moneyandinvesting_0

I chose them because they were the headlines of today's paper in the Wall Street Journal for the Money and Investing section, the section which appeals the most to me. Also I could only read a bit of each article so I decided to read multiple articles.

10 Economical Terms

GIC  (Guaranteed Investment Certificate) - An investment with a small, but guaranteed rate of return. 2%-4%

Mutual Funds - An investment with a medium rate of return, usually safe. 5-10%

Stock - An investment with the highest rate of return, however the most dangerous. 8-X % (Represents Ownership of a company)

Investment (Financial) - Input of money for a larger return of money in the future.

Bonds - An investment in the form of a loan, usually to a country.

Microeconomics- The study of behavior of indivuals on their financial decisions.

Macroeconomics- The study of behavior of a group on their financial decisions.

Economics- The study of production and consumption of goods and services.

Inflation- The increased value of goods in the economy over a period of time.

Revenue- The income of a business.