A.M. BEST
Recognized by the SEC. as one of the established ratings agencies. The traditional focus of A.M. Best is concentrated in providing the letter rating for insurance carriers. It branched out recently to financial securities such as bonds. The ability to fulfill its debt obligations is the basic measurement of a company. The ratings range from S (suspended) to A++ (superior).
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Grading Certificate
Document issued by inspectors or an approved grading panel, stating the quality of a commodity. It is significant since a commodity must be declare ...
Protective Stop
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Fixed Amortization Method
One of three methods by which early retirees of any age can access their retirement funds without penalty before turning 50.5. The fixed amortizati ...
Pretax Rate Of Return
The rate of return on an investment that does not take the taxes the investor must pay on this return. Because individuals' tax situations diff ...
Notional Value
The total value of a leveraged position's assets. This term is commonly used in the options, futures and currency markets because a very small ...
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