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2011.05.17 (Review of 2005.11.18 edition)
Many schoolchildren learn the sentence “The principal is your pal” to remember that the word “principal” (= the head of a school) ends in “pal” (= friend) rather than “ple”. Well, today we look at another kind of principal, the kind that's more likely to be found in a portfolio than in the classroom, the kind that's an investor's best friend!
PRINCIPAL 元金
- Principal is the original amount of money that was invested, lent, or borrowed.
- principal とは、投資した、貸した、または、借りた当初の、元の金額のことです。
- Since I retired, I've been living off the interest on my investments so that I can leave the principal for my children.
- With high-risk investments, there's a significant danger of losing some or all of your principal.
- (a financial advisor to a client)
Many conservative investors find these bonds attractive because, even if the stock market goes down, your principal is protected. - People are often shocked to learn that mortgage payments during the first few years mostly just pay off the interest and don't really reduce the principal by much.
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