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face-amount certificate company

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A quick definition of face-amount certificate company:

A face-amount certificate company is a type of investment company that sells certificates to people who want to save money. These certificates are like loans that the company promises to pay back with interest. The company uses the money from the certificates to invest in different things, like stocks or real estate. This type of company is regulated by the government to make sure they are honest and safe for people to invest in.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: A type of investment company that issues face-amount certificates of the installment type or has such certificates outstanding.

Example: A company that issues face-amount certificates of $1,000 each and promises to pay the certificate holder a fixed amount of money at a future date, usually after a certain number of years. The certificate holder pays a fixed amount of money in installments until the certificate matures.

Explanation: Face-amount certificate companies are a type of investment company that issue certificates to investors and promise to pay a fixed amount of money at a future date. The certificate holder pays a fixed amount of money in installments until the certificate matures. The company invests the money received from the certificate holders in various securities and earns a return on the investment. When the certificate matures, the company pays the certificate holder the face amount of the certificate plus any accumulated interest.

face-amount certificate | face-amount certificate of the installment type

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15:38
@ImpartialLion: nah cuz there’s no way of knowing if they would’ve sent u an II later on
15:38
Isn’t uchicago like Top 4 tho
choosingpeace
15:38
@cumsock: they said there's like nothing to do there lol
choosingpeace
15:38
ive never been so i was just like ohhh
texaslawhopefully
15:38
UChicago is number one
^ period
u know it was a double thing. I missed II and my gf didn't want to live in the midwest anymore
15:39
But it’s fucking uchicago thooo LOL
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15:40
Makes sense tho
cumsock
15:40
@choosingpeace: there’s plenty to do in Philly 😂 it’s a giant city
So after missing the II, I was like whatever. Maybe it's a sign to withdraw
nah making decisions off the gf is out of pocket
nahhhhh we been together since 10th grade
texaslawhopefully
15:40
I guess it depends what your goals are. If it's generic biglaw, CLS will get you the same outcome
6 yrs on January 30th
lilypadfrog
15:40
awwww <3 i love love
I also like CLS for liberal clerking. approx 41 FCOA clerks per yr
It's there if I excel. if not then I'm chill with sticking to BL
texaslawhopefully
15:41
CLS is not even close to Chicago for clerking lmao
choosingpeace
15:41
wait would yall pick CLS or penn?
I didn't apply to either but I would pick penn
15:42
penn bc im in state
no no it's not. But I wouldn't clerk conservative, so idk about Chi #s for myself
cumsock
15:42
Penn
texaslawhopefully
15:42
I guess that's fair. From what I've heard UChicago for conservatives is on par w/ HYS for clerkships
texaslawhopefully
15:42
not sure about for liberals
cumsock
15:43
They’re very similar tho
cumsock
15:43
Both t6 ivies
Is that NYU disrespect???? NYU out the t-6?
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