PERSONAL FINANCE GLOSSARY

Rate-Up In Age

Re-Entry Option

Reaction

Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)

Real Time

Rebating

Record Date

Recording Fees

Recurring Payment

Refinancing

Reinstatement

Relative Strength

Renewable Term

Renewal Date/Anniversary Date

Renewal Rate

Replacement

Representation

Repurchase Agreement

Required Minimum Distribution (RMD)

Return Of Principal Guarantee

Return On Equity

Return on Investment (ROI)

Revenue Bond

Revolving Balance

Rider

Risk Selection

Roth IRA

Rule of 72

When applied to corporate profits, ROI is determined by dividing a corporation's income during a fiscal year by common and preferred stock equity and adding in long-term debt. It may also be used as a term for the return on an individual investment.