1%/10 net 30
1%/10 net 30 represent payment terms for a commercial transaction. more... http://www.investorglossary.com/1%-10-net-30.htm
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10-K
The 10-K is a report that publicly traded companies must more... http://www.investorglossary.com/10-k.htm
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10-Q
A 10-Q is a quarterly report required by the SEC more... http://www.investorglossary.com/10-q.htm
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10-year Treasury Note
A 10-year Treasury Note represents debt owed by the United more... http://www.investorglossary.com/10-year-treasury-note.htm
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1031 exchange
For tax purposes, a 1031 exchange is a real estate more... http://www.investorglossary.com/1031-exchange.htm
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1035 exchange
1035 exchange refers to the provision of the US tax more... http://www.investorglossary.com/1035-exchange.htm
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1040 Form
The 1040 form is the Internal Revenue Service form that more... http://www.investorglossary.com/1040-form.htm
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1040A Form
The 1040A form is a shorter and more simple version more... http://www.investorglossary.com/1040a-form.htm
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1040EZ Form
The 1040EZ form is the easiest (hence the name) of more... http://www.investorglossary.com/1040ez-form.htm
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1040PC Form
Introduced by in 1993, the IRS designed 1040PC form to more... http://www.investorglossary.com/1040pc-form.htm
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1099
The 1099 form is the Internal Revenue Service’s tax form more... http://www.investorglossary.com/1099.htm
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1099b
Form 1099B (“Proceeds from Broker and Barter Exchange”) is used more... http://www.investorglossary.com/1099b.htm
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1099R
Form 1099R is an IRS form reporting a taxpayer's distributions more... http://www.investorglossary.com/1099r.htm
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11th District Cost of Funds Index
The 11th District Cost of Funds Index (COFI) is a more... http://www.investorglossary.com/11th-district-cost-of-funds-index.htm
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12b-1
12b-1 refers to the fees mutual funds pay for marketing more... http://www.investorglossary.com/12b-1.htm
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12B-1 Fees
12B-1 fees are fees charged by mutual fund companies to more... http://www.investorglossary.com/12b-1-fees.htm
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144
144 refers to SEC Rule 144 which allows restricted securities more... http://www.investorglossary.com/144.htm
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144a
144a is an SEC rule that modifies the two year more... http://www.investorglossary.com/144a.htm
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19c3 stock
A 19c3 stock is a stock that is listed on more... http://www.investorglossary.com/19c3-stock.htm
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20-F
A foreign private issuer of securities is required to file more... http://www.investorglossary.com/20-f.htm
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2nd mortgage
A 2nd mortgage is any property loan which is placed more... http://www.investorglossary.com/2nd-mortgage.htm
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30-Year Treasury Bond
The 30-year Treasury Bond is a debt obligation issued by more... http://www.investorglossary.com/30-year-treasury-bond.htm
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3C1
The 3C1 is a section of the Investment Company Act more... http://www.investorglossary.com/3c1.htm
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3C7
The 3C7 is a section of the Investment Company Act more... http://www.investorglossary.com/3c7.htm
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401(k) Plan
A 401(k) plan is a deferred compensation plan used for more... http://www.investorglossary.com/401(k)-plan.htm
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401a
A 401a is a retirement plan that employers set up more... http://www.investorglossary.com/401a.htm
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403(b) Plan
A 403(b) plan, named for section 403(b) of the Internal more... http://www.investorglossary.com/403(b)-plan.htm
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408(k) plan
A 408(k) plan is an employer-maintained retirement plan, often referred more... http://www.investorglossary.com/408(k)-plan.htm
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457 Plan
Similar to a 401K and a 403B plan and based more... http://www.investorglossary.com/457-plan.htm
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52-week high
The 52-week high is the highest price that a stock more... http://www.investorglossary.com/52-week-high.htm
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52-week low
The 52-week low is the lowest price that a stock more... http://www.investorglossary.com/52-week-low.htm
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529 Plan
A 529 plan is an education savings plan overseen by more... http://www.investorglossary.com/529-plan.htm
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6-k
A 6-k is a Form 6-k or “Report of Foreign more... http://www.investorglossary.com/6-k.htm
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72 rule
The 72 rule is a formula that calculates how long more... http://www.investorglossary.com/72-rule.htm
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8-K
Form 8-K is a report that publicly traded companies must more... http://www.investorglossary.com/8-k.htm
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AAII
AAII stands for the American Association of Individual Investors. It more... http://www.investorglossary.com/aaii.htm
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abatement
Abatement refers to a reprieve from or reduction in a more... http://www.investorglossary.com/abatement.htm
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accommodative monetary policy
An accommodative monetary policy is an effort by the U.S. more... http://www.investorglossary.com/accommodative-monetary-policy.htm
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account
Account, in its simplest bookkeeping form, is a record of more... http://www.investorglossary.com/account.htm
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account balance
Account balance is a net figure that refers to the more... http://www.investorglossary.com/account-balance.htm
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account executive
In the financial industry account executive is an employee of more... http://www.investorglossary.com/account-executive.htm
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account reconciliation
Account reconciliation is a banking term referring to the process more... http://www.investorglossary.com/account-reconciliation.htm
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account statement
An account statement is a document that provides information about more... http://www.investorglossary.com/account-statement.htm
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accountant
An accountant provides accounting services to individuals, businesses, non-profit organizations, more... http://www.investorglossary.com/accountant.htm
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accounts payable
Accounts payable are obligations due to trade creditors. Let's say more... http://www.investorglossary.com/accounts-payable.htm
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accounts receivable
Accounts receivable are obligations due to the company from customers. more... http://www.investorglossary.com/accounts-receivable.htm
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accrual basis accounting
Accrual basis accounting is a system of accounting that matches more... http://www.investorglossary.com/accrual-basis-accounting.htm
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accrued dividend
An accrued dividend is remuneration owed by a company to more... http://www.investorglossary.com/accrued-dividend.htm
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Accrued Expenses
Accrued expenses are known liabilities or expenses that have been more... http://www.investorglossary.com/accrued-expenses.htm
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accrued interest
Accrued interest is the interest that is due on a more... http://www.investorglossary.com/accrued-interest.htm
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acquisition
In a broad sense, an acquisition takes place when one more... http://www.investorglossary.com/acquisition.htm
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acquisition cost
Acquisition cost is the pretax amount of money it costs more... http://www.investorglossary.com/acquisition-cost.htm
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active income
Active income is a form of income for which labor more... http://www.investorglossary.com/active-income.htm
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actuary
An actuary is a business professional specializing in the statistical more... http://www.investorglossary.com/actuary.htm
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adjustable life insurance
Adjustable life insurance is a form of life insurance that more... http://www.investorglossary.com/adjustable-life-insurance.htm
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adjustable rate
An adjustable rate is an interest rate that fluctuates periodically more... http://www.investorglossary.com/adjustable-rate.htm
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Adjustable Rate Mortgage
An adjustable rate mortgage (ARM) is a type of mortgage more... http://www.investorglossary.com/adjustable-rate-mortgage.htm
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Adjusted Gross Income
Adjusted gross income is the amount of income used on more... http://www.investorglossary.com/adjusted-gross-income.htm
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ADR
An American Depository Receipt (ADR) is a negotiable, registered certificate more... http://www.investorglossary.com/adr.htm
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advance/decline line
The advance/decline line is a technical indicator used to graph more... http://www.investorglossary.com/advance-decline-line.htm
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adverse remortgage
An adverse remortgage or adverse credit remortgage is a mortgage more... http://www.investorglossary.com/adverse-remortgage.htm
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affidavit
An affidavit is a sworn written statement or declaration made more... http://www.investorglossary.com/affidavit.htm
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after-hours trading
After-hours trading is stock trading which takes place after the more... http://www.investorglossary.com/after-hours-trading.htm
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aftermarket
The aftermarket, also called the secondary market, is the market more... http://www.investorglossary.com/aftermarket.htm
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aggressive growth fund
An aggressive growth fund is a mutual fund whose investment more... http://www.investorglossary.com/aggressive-growth-fund.htm
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Alan Greenspan
Alan Greenspan was the former Chairman of the United States more... http://www.investorglossary.com/alan-greenspan.htm
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all ordinaries
All Ordinaries or “All Ords” is the name for the more... http://www.investorglossary.com/all-ordinaries.htm
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allocation
In general, allocation means to distribute according to some plan. more... http://www.investorglossary.com/allocation.htm
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alpha
Alpha, the first Greek alphabet letter, is also the risk-adjusted more... http://www.investorglossary.com/alpha.htm
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Alternative Minimum Tax
The US Congress introduced alternative minimum tax (AMT) in 1970 more... http://www.investorglossary.com/alternative-minimum-tax.htm
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amended return
An amended return is a tax return filed to correct more... http://www.investorglossary.com/amended-return.htm
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American Association of Individual Investors
American Association of Individual Investors (AAII) is a Chicago-based, investor more... http://www.investorglossary.com/american-association-of-individual-investors.htm
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american depositary receipt
An American Depositary Receipt (ADR) is a negotiable certificate that more... http://www.investorglossary.com/american-depositary-receipt.htm
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American Municipal Bond Assurance Corporation
The American Municipal Bond Assurance Corporation is one of the more... http://www.investorglossary.com/american-municipal-bond-assurance-corporation.htm
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American Stock Exchange
The American Stock Exchange is one of the largest organized more... http://www.investorglossary.com/american-stock-exchange.htm
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American-style option
An American-style option is a put or call option that more... http://www.investorglossary.com/american-style-option.htm
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AMEX
AMEX is the American Stock Exchange. AMEX is sometimes more... http://www.investorglossary.com/amex.htm
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amortization
Amortization refers to the repayment of a debt in small more... http://www.investorglossary.com/amortization.htm
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analyst
Although the term analyst can be associated with a broad more... http://www.investorglossary.com/analyst.htm
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angel
In the financial world, the term angel is short for more... http://www.investorglossary.com/angel.htm
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angel investor
An angel investor is a private investor who provides capital more... http://www.investorglossary.com/angel-investor.htm
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announcement date
Most commonly, the announcement date is the date on which more... http://www.investorglossary.com/announcement-date.htm
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Annual Percentage Rate
An annual percentage rate, often referred to by its acronym more... http://www.investorglossary.com/annual-percentage-rate.htm
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annual report
An annual report is a document that the SEC requires more... http://www.investorglossary.com/annual-report.htm
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annual return
The annual return of an investment is the amount gained more... http://www.investorglossary.com/annual-return.htm
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annualize
To annualize is to take an item measured for a more... http://www.investorglossary.com/annualize.htm
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annuity
An annuity is an investment related product designed to provide more... http://www.investorglossary.com/annuity.htm
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appraisal
An appraisal is a professional evaluation of the current market more... http://www.investorglossary.com/appraisal.htm
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appraiser
An appraiser is a person educated and trained to set more... http://www.investorglossary.com/appraiser.htm
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APR
APR stands for Annual Percentage Rate. APR is a measure more... http://www.investorglossary.com/apr.htm
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APY
APY is short for annual percentage yield. The APY more... http://www.investorglossary.com/apy.htm
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arbitrage
Arbitrage is a financial transaction that involves a simultaneous purchase more... http://www.investorglossary.com/arbitrage.htm
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arbitrageur
An arbitrageur is an individual or an organization that engages more... http://www.investorglossary.com/arbitrageur.htm
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arbitration
Arbitration is a means to settle a disagreement by turning more... http://www.investorglossary.com/arbitration.htm
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arithmetic mean
The arithmetic mean of a set of two or more more... http://www.investorglossary.com/arithmetic-mean.htm
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arm's length transaction
An arm's length transaction is a transaction, often between two more... http://www.investorglossary.com/arm's-length-transaction.htm
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Arms Index
Arms Index is a mathematic market meter designed to communicate more... http://www.investorglossary.com/arms-index.htm
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ascending bottoms
Ascending bottoms refers to a chart pattern in which the more... http://www.investorglossary.com/ascending-bottoms.htm
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ascending tops
Ascending tops is a trend of rising high points in more... http://www.investorglossary.com/ascending-tops.htm
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ASEAN
ASEAN is the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, a political, more... http://www.investorglossary.com/asean.htm
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asset
An asset can include anything that provides economic value to more... http://www.investorglossary.com/asset.htm
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asset allocation
Asset allocation is the dividing of one’s investment portfolio among more... http://www.investorglossary.com/asset-allocation.htm
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asset allocation fund
An asset allocation fund is a single mutual fund that more... http://www.investorglossary.com/asset-allocation-fund.htm
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asset turnover
Asset turnover is an efficiency ratio used in financial analysis more... http://www.investorglossary.com/asset-turnover.htm
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asset-backed security
An asset-backed security (ABS) is a bond backed by a more... http://www.investorglossary.com/asset-backed-security.htm
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asset/equity ratio
The asset/equity ratio shows the relationship of the total assets more... http://www.investorglossary.com/asset-equity-ratio.htm
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assets under management
An important measure of the size of a fund or more... http://www.investorglossary.com/assets-under-management.htm
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Association of Southeast Asian Nations
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations is an organization made more... http://www.investorglossary.com/association-of-southeast-asian-nations.htm
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at the bell
At the bell refers to the traditional opening or closing more... http://www.investorglossary.com/at-the-bell.htm
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at the close
An at the close order is either a market order more... http://www.investorglossary.com/at-the-close.htm
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at the market
An at the market order is an order to buy more... http://www.investorglossary.com/at-the-market.htm
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at the opening order
An at the opening order is a way for an more... http://www.investorglossary.com/at-the-opening-order.htm
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auction
An auction is a method of asset sale by competitive more... http://www.investorglossary.com/auction.htm
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auction market
An auction market is a market wherein buyers and sellers more... http://www.investorglossary.com/auction-market.htm
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auditor
An auditor is an individual qualified at the state level more... http://www.investorglossary.com/auditor.htm
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Automated Order Entry System
An automated order entry system is a computer system installed more... http://www.investorglossary.com/automated-order-entry-system.htm
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automatic reinvestment plan
An automatic reinvestment plan is an arrangement whereby a mutual more... http://www.investorglossary.com/automatic-reinvestment-plan.htm
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average daily volume
Average Daily Volume is the cumulative number of shares traded more... http://www.investorglossary.com/average-daily-volume.htm
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average price per share
The average price per share is determined by dividing the more... http://www.investorglossary.com/average-price-per-share.htm
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B2B
B2B is an abbreviation for business-to-business. B2B describes a more... http://www.investorglossary.com/b2b.htm
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B2C
B2C is the abbreviation for business-to-consumer electronic commerce. B2C more... http://www.investorglossary.com/b2c.htm
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Baby Bells
Baby bells, or Regional Bell Operating Companies (RBOCs), were essentially more... http://www.investorglossary.com/baby-bells.htm
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baby boomer
In the United States, a baby boomer refers to anyone more... http://www.investorglossary.com/baby-boomer.htm
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back door financing
Back door financing is a method used by U.S. government more... http://www.investorglossary.com/back-door-financing.htm
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back pay
Back pay is a payment due for work done prior more... http://www.investorglossary.com/back-pay.htm
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back taxes
Back taxes are taxes owed for years prior to the more... http://www.investorglossary.com/back-taxes.htm
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back testing
Back testing is the examination of past performance to predict more... http://www.investorglossary.com/back-testing.htm
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back-end load
A back-end load is a sales charge or a commission more... http://www.investorglossary.com/back-end-load.htm
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bad debt
Bad debt is the portion of a company's receivables that more... http://www.investorglossary.com/bad-debt.htm
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bait and switch
Bait and switch is a deceptive means of sales where more... http://www.investorglossary.com/bait-and-switch.htm
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balance
In accounting, the balance of an account is defined as more... http://www.investorglossary.com/balance.htm
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balance sheet
A balance sheet is a snapshot of the financial position more... http://www.investorglossary.com/balance-sheet.htm
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balanced budget
A balanced budget is a budget in which income equals more... http://www.investorglossary.com/balanced-budget.htm
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balanced fund
A balanced fund is a mutual fund that invests in more... http://www.investorglossary.com/balanced-fund.htm
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balanced investment strategy
A balanced investment strategy is an investment approach that tries more... http://www.investorglossary.com/balanced-investment-strategy.htm
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balloon loan
A balloon loan is any loan that has one final more... http://www.investorglossary.com/balloon-loan.htm
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balloon payment
A balloon payment is the final installment payment for what more... http://www.investorglossary.com/balloon-payment.htm
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bank
A bank is a financial institution that accepts deposits and more... http://www.investorglossary.com/bank.htm
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bank draft
A bank draft is a written order in the form more... http://www.investorglossary.com/bank-draft.htm
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bankrupt
To be bankrupt is to be insolvent, or in bankruptcy. more... http://www.investorglossary.com/bankrupt.htm
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base interest rate
The base interest rate is the lowest interest rate that more... http://www.investorglossary.com/base-interest-rate.htm
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basis point
Yields on fixed-income securities fluctuate regularly, but may change only more... http://www.investorglossary.com/basis-point.htm
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basis points
Basis points are the number of points often used to more... http://www.investorglossary.com/basis-points.htm
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bear
Bears are market participants who expect the market to decline. more... http://www.investorglossary.com/bear.htm
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bear market
A bear market is a market in which prices decline more... http://www.investorglossary.com/bear-market.htm
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bear trap
A bear trap occurs when a declining market reverses direction, more... http://www.investorglossary.com/bear-trap.htm
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before-tax income
Before-tax income, also known as pretax income, is the amount more... http://www.investorglossary.com/before-tax-income.htm
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behavioral finance
Behavioral finance integrates ideas from the fields of individual and more... http://www.investorglossary.com/behavioral-finance.htm
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Beige Book
The Beige Book is a "Summary of Commentary on Current more... http://www.investorglossary.com/beige-book.htm
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bell
In a financial exchange, the sound of the bell indicates more... http://www.investorglossary.com/bell.htm
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bellwether
A bellwether stock is a stock that is generally viewed more... http://www.investorglossary.com/bellwether.htm
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benchmark
A benchmark is a security or index against which the more... http://www.investorglossary.com/benchmark.htm
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benchmark interest rate
The benchmark interest rate is the lowest interest rate that more... http://www.investorglossary.com/benchmark-interest-rate.htm
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beta
Beta, the second Greek letter, is used by investors to more... http://www.investorglossary.com/beta.htm
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bid
In practical terms, the bid is the available price at more... http://www.investorglossary.com/bid.htm
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bid/ask spread
The bid/ask spread is the difference between the price sellers more... http://www.investorglossary.com/bid-ask-spread.htm
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Big Board
Big Board is the nickname of the New York Stock more... http://www.investorglossary.com/big-board.htm
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Black Friday
Black Friday refers to September 24, 1869. On Black more... http://www.investorglossary.com/black-friday.htm
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Black Monday
Black Monday, or October 19, 1987, was the day of more... http://www.investorglossary.com/black-monday.htm
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Black Tuesday
Black Tuesday refers to October 29, 1929. Black Tuesday more... http://www.investorglossary.com/black-tuesday.htm
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Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model
The Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model predicts an option’s price given more... http://www.investorglossary.com/black-scholes-option-pricing-model.htm
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blow-off top
A blow-off top refers to an extremely fast spike up more... http://www.investorglossary.com/blow-off-top.htm
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blue chip stock
Blue chip stock is equity in the securities of high more... http://www.investorglossary.com/blue-chip-stock.htm
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blue-collar
Blue-collar is a workplace designation that defines an employee who more... http://www.investorglossary.com/blue-collar.htm
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Board of Directors
Board of directors refers to a group of people that more... http://www.investorglossary.com/board-of-directors.htm
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Board of Governors
A Board of Governors is the collective name given to more... http://www.investorglossary.com/board-of-governors.htm
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Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees is responsible for overseeing the activities more... http://www.investorglossary.com/board-of-trustees.htm
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boardroom
The boardroom is the executive conference room designed as the more... http://www.investorglossary.com/boardroom.htm
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boiler room
Boiler room is an unflattering term used to describe a more... http://www.investorglossary.com/boiler-room.htm
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boilerplate
Boilerplate is standard generic verbiage which is repeated verbatim in more... http://www.investorglossary.com/boilerplate.htm
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bonds
A bond is a financial instrument that is purchased by more... http://www.investorglossary.com/bonds.htm
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book value
Book value has two accounting meanings. Book value is more... http://www.investorglossary.com/book-value.htm
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book-to-bill ratio
The book-to-bill ratio measures the relationship between orders received and more... http://www.investorglossary.com/book-to-bill-ratio.htm
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bookings
Although the term bookings has multiple meanings, in the financial more... http://www.investorglossary.com/bookings.htm
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boom
A boom refers to a rising financial market. Another term more... http://www.investorglossary.com/boom.htm
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bottom fisher
A bottom fisher is an investor who attempts to buy more... http://www.investorglossary.com/bottom-fisher.htm
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bottom line
Bottom line is an informal term for net income. It more... http://www.investorglossary.com/bottom-line.htm
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bourse
A bourse is a European financial market. Based on more... http://www.investorglossary.com/bourse.htm
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break-even analysis
Break-even analysis is a managerial tool used in business to more... http://www.investorglossary.com/break-even-analysis.htm
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break-even point
The break-even point for any investment is the price at more... http://www.investorglossary.com/break-even-point.htm
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bridge loan
A bridge loan is a temporary source of financing intended more... http://www.investorglossary.com/bridge-loan.htm
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broker loan rate
The broker loan rate, also known as the call money more... http://www.investorglossary.com/broker-loan-rate.htm
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broker recommendation
A broker recommendation is an opinion given by a broker more... http://www.investorglossary.com/broker-recommendation.htm
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broker/dealer
A broker/dealer is an individual or a firm which is more... http://www.investorglossary.com/broker-dealer.htm
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brokerage
Brokerage refers to a licensed firm or an individual (known more... http://www.investorglossary.com/brokerage.htm
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brokerage house
A brokerage house is a place from which a broker more... http://www.investorglossary.com/brokerage-house.htm
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bubble
In markets, a bubble is an extended period of extreme more... http://www.investorglossary.com/bubble.htm
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bull
A bull is an investor who purchases a financial instrument more... http://www.investorglossary.com/bull.htm
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business day
The business day is defined as any of the days more... http://www.investorglossary.com/business-day.htm
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business model
A business model is the way or ways that a more... http://www.investorglossary.com/business-model.htm
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business plan
A business plan defines a business and its goals. more... http://www.investorglossary.com/business-plan.htm
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business-to-business
Business-to-business, or B2B, describes a transaction, product or service, or more... http://www.investorglossary.com/business-to-business.htm
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business-to-consumer
Business-to-consumer, or B2C describes a transaction, product or service, or more... http://www.investorglossary.com/business-to-consumer.htm
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buy on close
A buy on close order is an order to buy more... http://www.investorglossary.com/buy-on-close.htm
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buy on opening
A buy on opening order is an order to your more... http://www.investorglossary.com/buy-on-opening.htm
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buy order
A buy order is an order to buy a stock more... http://www.investorglossary.com/buy-order.htm
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buyer's market
A buyer's market is any market in which there are more... http://www.investorglossary.com/buyer's-market.htm
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buying on margin
When investors engage in buying on margin, they borrow money more... http://www.investorglossary.com/buying-on-margin.htm
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buyout
A buyout is an investment transaction in which a company more... http://www.investorglossary.com/buyout.htm
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C2C
C2C is the abbreviation for consumer-to-consumer electronic commerce. C2C more... http://www.investorglossary.com/c2c.htm
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calendar year
Calendar year defines the year as designated by the Gregorian more... http://www.investorglossary.com/calendar-year.htm
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call
A call is a type of option contract. A more... http://www.investorglossary.com/call.htm
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call option
A call option is an option contract that gives the more... http://www.investorglossary.com/call-option.htm
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call price
The call price is the price at which an issuer more... http://www.investorglossary.com/call-price.htm
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cancelled check
A cancelled check is a check that has been approved more... http://www.investorglossary.com/cancelled-check.htm
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candlestick charts
Candlestick charts plot stock price data. Originated by Japanese rice more... http://www.investorglossary.com/candlestick-charts.htm
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capacity utilization rate
The capacity utilization rate is the value of production capacity more... http://www.investorglossary.com/capacity-utilization-rate.htm
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capex
Capex, an abbreviated word that signifies “capital expenditures,” capex is more... http://www.investorglossary.com/capex.htm
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capital appreciation
Capital appreciation is defined as any increase in the market more... http://www.investorglossary.com/capital-appreciation.htm
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capital appreciation fund
A capital appreciation fund is a mutual fund that is more... http://www.investorglossary.com/capital-appreciation-fund.htm
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Capital Asset Pricing Model
Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) is a sophisticated mathematical method more... http://www.investorglossary.com/capital-asset-pricing-model.htm
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capital gain
A capital gain is an increase in the value of more... http://www.investorglossary.com/capital-gain.htm
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capital gains distribution
A capital gains distribution is a distribution of income from more... http://www.investorglossary.com/capital-gains-distribution.htm
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capital gains tax
Capital gains are subject to capital gains tax. A capital more... http://www.investorglossary.com/capital-gains-tax.htm
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capital goods
In a basic sense, capital goods are goods used for more... http://www.investorglossary.com/capital-goods.htm
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Capital Loss
A capital loss is a decrease in the value of more... http://www.investorglossary.com/capital-loss.htm
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capital stock
Capital stock is stock authorized for issue by the charter more... http://www.investorglossary.com/capital-stock.htm
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capitalism
Capitalism is a market-driven economy, characterized by private ownership and more... http://www.investorglossary.com/capitalism.htm
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capitalization
The market capitalization (market cap) of a company is the more... http://www.investorglossary.com/capitalization.htm
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cash
Cash consists of paper currency and coins. In the more... http://www.investorglossary.com/cash.htm
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cash asset ratio
The cash asset ratio – also known as the cash more... http://www.investorglossary.com/cash-asset-ratio.htm
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cash basis
Cash basis is an accounting method that recognizes revenue and more... http://www.investorglossary.com/cash-basis.htm
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cash cow
A cash cow represents the division of a company that more... http://www.investorglossary.com/cash-cow.htm
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cash dividend
A cash dividend is the distribution of a company’s profits more... http://www.investorglossary.com/cash-dividend.htm
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cash equivalents
Cash equivalents are investments that are so liquid and so more... http://www.investorglossary.com/cash-equivalents.htm
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cash flow
Cash flow is a company's net inflow or outflow of more... http://www.investorglossary.com/cash-flow.htm
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cash out
The term cash out applies to a type of mortgage more... http://www.investorglossary.com/cash-out.htm
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cash reserves
A company’s cash reserves are the funds available to meet more... http://www.investorglossary.com/cash-reserves.htm
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cashier's check
A cashier's check is issued and certified by a bank more... http://www.investorglossary.com/cashier's-check.htm
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casualty insurance
Generally, casualty insurance is a type of indemnity that provides more... http://www.investorglossary.com/casualty-insurance.htm
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CBOE
The CBOE, or Chicago Board Options Exchange, was founded in more... http://www.investorglossary.com/cboe.htm
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CBOE Gold Index
CBOE Gold Index stands for the Chicago Board Options Exchange more... http://www.investorglossary.com/cboe-gold-index.htm
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CBOT
The CBOT, or Chicago Board of Trade, is the world’s more... http://www.investorglossary.com/cbot.htm
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CD
A CD, or Certificate of Deposit, is a savings instrument more... http://www.investorglossary.com/cd.htm
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Central Bank
A central bank is fundamentally a chief bank of a more... http://www.investorglossary.com/central-bank.htm
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CEO
CEO or chief executive officer is a bureaucratic position that more... http://www.investorglossary.com/ceo.htm
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Certified Financial Planner
Certified Financial Planner, or CFP, is a financial professional who more... http://www.investorglossary.com/certified-financial-planner.htm
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Certified Public Accountant
A Certified Public Accountant (CPA) is a person licensed by more... http://www.investorglossary.com/certified-public-accountant.htm
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CFA
CFA stands for Chartered Financial Analyst, a professional designation given more... http://www.investorglossary.com/cfa.htm
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CFO
CFO, or Chief Financial Officer, is senior corporate officer with more... http://www.investorglossary.com/cfo.htm
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CFP
CFP is short for certified financial planner, which is a more... http://www.investorglossary.com/cfp.htm
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Chairman of the Board
The Chairman of the Board is a senior corporate figure more... http://www.investorglossary.com/chairman-of-the-board.htm
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Chapter 11
Chapter 11 is a section of the US Bankruptcy Reform more... http://www.investorglossary.com/chapter-11.htm
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charge card
A charge card is the physical card that records an more... http://www.investorglossary.com/charge-card.htm
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Chartered Financial Analyst
A Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) is an investment professional who more... http://www.investorglossary.com/chartered-financial-analyst.htm
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chartist
A chartist is an investor who attempts to predict market more... http://www.investorglossary.com/chartist.htm
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chasing the market
An investor who is chasing the market purchases securities after more... http://www.investorglossary.com/chasing-the-market.htm
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checking account
A checking account is an account at a depository institution more... http://www.investorglossary.com/checking-account.htm
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Chief Operating Officer
A chief operating officer is an executive who is responsible more... http://www.investorglossary.com/chief-operating-officer.htm
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child and dependent care credit
The child and dependent care credit is a federal income more... http://www.investorglossary.com/child-and-dependent-care-credit.htm
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churn rate
Churn rate is a measure of customer attrition. The more... http://www.investorglossary.com/churn-rate.htm
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churning
Churning means excessive buying and selling in a client’s account more... http://www.investorglossary.com/churning.htm
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circuit breaker
The stock market circuit breaker has the same purpose as more... http://www.investorglossary.com/circuit-breaker.htm
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Class A Shares
Class A shares of stock are generally thought of as more... http://www.investorglossary.com/class-a-shares.htm
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class action suit
A class action suit is a lawsuit filed by one more... http://www.investorglossary.com/class-action-suit.htm
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Class B Shares
Class B shares are a classification of common stock that more... http://www.investorglossary.com/class-b-shares.htm
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class C shares
Class C shares are a common class of mutual funds. more... http://www.investorglossary.com/class-c-shares.htm
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closed-end fund
A closed-end fund is legally known as a closed-end management more... http://www.investorglossary.com/closed-end-fund.htm
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closing bell
The closing bell is a signal which marks the end more... http://www.investorglossary.com/closing-bell.htm
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closing costs
Most generally, closing costs is associated with a cost of more... http://www.investorglossary.com/closing-costs.htm
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closing price
The closing price of a stock is the price of more... http://www.investorglossary.com/closing-price.htm
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coincident indicator
A coincident indicator is an economic indicator that measures the more... http://www.investorglossary.com/coincident-indicator.htm
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COLA
COLA, or cost-of-living adjustment, is an act of adjusting wages more... http://www.investorglossary.com/cola.htm
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COMEX
Commodity Exchange Inc. (COMEX) was established in 1933 through the more... http://www.investorglossary.com/comex.htm
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command economy
A command economy, also called planned economy, is directly controlled more... http://www.investorglossary.com/command-economy.htm
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commercial bank
A commercial bank is a financial intermediary which collects credit more... http://www.investorglossary.com/commercial-bank.htm
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commercial hedger
A commercial hedger is a corporation that attempts to stabilize more... http://www.investorglossary.com/commercial-hedger.htm
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commercial loan
A commercial loan is a loan borrowed by a company more... http://www.investorglossary.com/commercial-loan.htm
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commercial mortgage
A commercial mortgage is a mortgage which is secured by more... http://www.investorglossary.com/commercial-mortgage.htm
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commercial paper
Commercial paper is a debt instrument issued by well-established companies more... http://www.investorglossary.com/commercial-paper.htm
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commission
A commission is a fee paid to a third party more... http://www.investorglossary.com/commission.htm
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commodity
Generally speaking, any tangible good can be categorized as a more... http://www.investorglossary.com/commodity.htm
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Commodity Exchange
A commodity exchange is a market organized to allow for more... http://www.investorglossary.com/commodity-exchange.htm
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commodity futures
Commodity futures are futures contracts for delivery of commodities. more... http://www.investorglossary.com/commodity-futures.htm
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Commodity Futures Trading Commission
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is an independent federal regulatory more... http://www.investorglossary.com/commodity-futures-trading-commission.htm
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Commodity Index
A commodity index tracks the price of various types of more... http://www.investorglossary.com/commodity-index.htm
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common stock
Common stock is a security representing a legal claim to more... http://www.investorglossary.com/common-stock.htm
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composite
A composite, or composite index, is an aggregation of components more... http://www.investorglossary.com/composite.htm
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Compound Annual Growth Rate
The compound annual growth rate (CAGR) measures the annual change more... http://www.investorglossary.com/compound-annual-growth-rate.htm
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compound annual return
The compound annual return shows the investment return, assuming the more... http://www.investorglossary.com/compound-annual-return.htm
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compound growth rate
The compound growth rate measures average growth of an amount more... http://www.investorglossary.com/compound-growth-rate.htm
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compound interest
Compound interest is the payment of interest on both principal more... http://www.investorglossary.com/compound-interest.htm
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conference call
A conference call refers to investors, media and interested parties more... http://www.investorglossary.com/conference-call.htm
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confidence indicator
A confidence indicator gauges the optimism of a group of more... http://www.investorglossary.com/confidence-indicator.htm
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confidentiality agreement
Confidentiality agreement, also called nondisclosure agreement, is a contract entered more... http://www.investorglossary.com/confidentiality-agreement.htm
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conforming loan
A conforming loan is a residential mortgage that is eligible more... http://www.investorglossary.com/conforming-loan.htm
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consensus forecast
A consensus forecast aggregates the estimates of security analysts of more... http://www.investorglossary.com/consensus-forecast.htm
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consensus recommendation
The consensus recommendation is an average of analyst ratings on more... http://www.investorglossary.com/consensus-recommendation.htm
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consolidate loans
When a person seeks to consolidate loans, he/she is essentially more... http://www.investorglossary.com/consolidate-loans.htm
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consolidated financial statement
A consolidated financial statement presents the financial position or results |