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Modern portfolio theory (MPT)
Modern portfolio theory (MPT) An approach to quantifying risk and return in a portfolio of assets. Developed in 1959 by Harry Markowitz, MPT is the foundation for present-day principles of investment diversification.
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Risk
The probability of getting your money back. High risk means low probability; low risk means high probability.
Assets
Real and personal property in which a person has an unencumbered ownership or equity and which has value.
Foundation
The support structure of a house.
Investment
Money directed toward the purchase, improvement and development of an asset in expectation of income or profits.
Diversification
The process of consummating individual investments in a manner that insulates a portfolio against the risk of reduced yield or capital loss, accomplished by allocating individual investments among a variety of asset types, each with different characteristics
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Mode
The most frequently occurring variate.
Modena property
Property in Modena, Italy. Apartments, flats, houses, offices and other property in Modena.
Modesto property
Property in Modesto, USA. Apartments, flats, houses, offices and other property in Modesto.
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MLS (Multiple Listing Service)
A means by which agents are informed of the properties offered for sale by other agents.
Mobile-home
Prefabricated trailer-type housing units that are semipermanently attached to land, which is either the owner's fee land or a leasehold, such as in a mobile-home park.
Mobile-home loan
A mortgage loan on a large mobile-home, usually drawn for a shorter term than conventional mortgages.
Mobile-home park
An area zoned and set up to accommodate mobile homes by providing water hookups and sewage disposal for each home. The mobile-home park contains all utilities, streets, parking and amenities. Mobile-home parks are also called trailer parks.
Mode
The most frequently occurring variate.
Modern portfolio theory (MPT)
Modification
Occasionally, a lender will agree to modify the terms of a mortgage without requiring refinance.
Modified gross
Typically, it is similar to full service; however, operating expenses, taxes and insurance are included in the tenant's rent, utilities, specifically electricity, and interior janitor service are not included.
Modular housing
A relatively recent concept in home construction, aimed at producing housing more economically and faster through prefabricating processes; also called prefabricated housing.
Molding
Decorative trim elements applied to walls, ceilings, and window and door openings.
Molds
Molds are simple, microscopic organisms that are present virtually everywhere both indoors and outdoors. Molds are fungi and are needed to break down dead material and recycle nutrients in the environment.
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