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Market Indexed Certificate of Deposits
What are Market Index Linked CDs?
There is a way to participate in the gains of the stock market without the downside risk. The banking industry has created a hybrid type of security called a market-indexed certificate of deposit (MICD). This unique investment alternative is conceptually similar to an equity-indexed annuity, except that it does not grow tax-deferred.
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