ANNUITY LADDER
A type of investment strategy for near-retirees or retirees that entails buying of immediate annuities over years to give a guaranteed income while reducing the interest-rate risk. Annuity ladders permits retirees to maintain a part of their investment in bonds and equities while periodically utilizing a part to purchase annuities. Buying annuities from different insurance companies minimizes the potential for losses in case an insurer goes under.
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Acquired Fund Fees And Expenses - AFFE
A line item within a prospectus of a fund-of-funds which displays the underlying funds' operating expenses. This was regarded as a requirement ...
Desk Trader
A trader restricted to instituting trades for the clients of a firm and unable to trade with own accounts of his or her firm.
Trend Analysis
Technical analysis of the stock’s future movement by analyzing the historical data or previous performance. It is based on the idea traders w ...
Nasdaq Intermarket
An electronic marketplace in which the National Association of Securities Dealer (NASD) members may execute trades, communicate, and accept quotati ...
Put To Seller
The exercise of a put option. Put to seller often occurs when the strike price of the put is lower than the underlying security’s market valu ...
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