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Diversification does not assure a profit or protect against market loss.
Fixed income securities are subject to interest rate and credit risk, which is a possibility that the issuer of a security will be unable to make interest payments and repay the principal on its debt. As interest rates rise, the price of fixed income securities falls.
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The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) produces analysis of economic and budgetary issues to support the Congressional budget process.
The euro is the currency unit for the European Union, as defined in European Council Regulation (EC) No. 974/98 of 3 May 1998.
The Federal Reserve Board ("Fed") is responsible for the formulation of policies designed to promote economic growth, full employment, stable prices, and a sustainable pattern of international trade and payments.
Gross Domestic Product ("GDP") is an economic statistic which measures the market value of all final goods and services produced within a country in a given period of time.
Long Term Refinancing Operations (LTRO) are part of a program by the European Central Bank (ECB) to lend money at very low interest rates to euro zone banks.
Maturity refers to the date on which the principal of the bond must be repaid.
VIX is the ticker symbol for the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) Volatility Index, which shows the market's expectation of 30-day volatility. It is constructed using the implied volatilities of a wide range of S&P 500 index options. This volatility is meant to be forward looking and is calculated from both calls and puts. The VIX is a widely used measure of market risk and is often referred to as the "investor fear gauge".
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