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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Closed-End Mortgage
Restrictive mortgage which cannot be prepaid, refinanced, or renegotiated without settling breakage costs to the lender. This is applicable to home ...
Robinson-Patman Act
Robinson-Patman Act is a federal law passed in 1936 to outlaw price discrimination. This is an amendment to the 1914 Clayton Antitrust Act and is s ...
In Street Name
Brokerage account where the client’s assets and securities are held under the name of the brokerage, not the individual owner. Although the c ...
SWS
Syndrome afflicting individuals with new or sudden wealth, causing an individual stress. Its symptoms include feelings of guilt over good fortune, ...
Trust Property
Assets placed under a trust agreement between a trustor and trustee for a beneficiary. It includes any type of asset such as cash, life insurance p ...
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A Guide to Your Personal Income Tax: Papers
Documentation is the most significant part of taxation. If you do not properly account your income and expenses, chances are you will likely miss o ...
Digesting Financial Statements: System
A financial statement serves as an avenue for assimilating the overall health of a business. Let’s illustrate the four key steps in a cash-ba ...
Principles of Trading: Leverage and Margin
All novice and seasoned traders need to befriend these two great tools to achieve success in trading: leverage and margin.
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An Introduction to Insurance
Most people in the world own insurance. Insurance take a lot of forms such as medical insurance, automobile insurance, and the most common of them ...
The Types of Stock
Now that you’ve learned the basics of stocks, what it is, and how it works, we can now learn more about them. The next thing you need to know ...
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