PERSONAL FINANCE GLOSSARY

GAAP (General Accepted Accounting Principles)

General Obligation (GO) Bonds

Gift Tax

Ginnie Mae

Ginnie Mae Pass-Through

Global Funds

Grace Period

Grantor

Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

Growth Funds

Growth Stock

Growth and Income Funds

Guaranteed Insurability (Guaranteed Issue)

Guardian

Municipal debt guaranteed by the municipality issuing the bond. The government backing of this security indicates less investment risk, which often results in lower returns.