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Prospectus
What does it mean?
1. A formal legal document describing details of a corporation. The prospectus is generally created for a proposed offering (usually an IPO), but they can still be obtained from existing businesses as well. The prospectus includes company facts that are vitally important to potential investors.
2. In this case of mutual funds, a prospectus describes the fund's objectives, history, manager background, and financial statements.
In Other Words...
The prospectus is a document that makes investors aware of the risks of an investment.
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Related Terms
Final Prospectus | Gun Jumping | IPO | Mutual Fund | Public Offering Price (POP) | Red Herring
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