CEASE AND DESIST
Order imposed by a government administrative agency or a court prohibiting any suspicious or illegal acts. It places an injunction on an individual or firm to discontinue an activity. In the United States, it falls under the Financial Institutions Regulator Act of 1978 that is used in real estate to prevent antitrust behavior among companies or half illegal discrimination.
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Parking
A form of kiting shares that a brokerage commits by moving long positions in unrelated accounts to cover short positions that are improperly settle ...
Aleatory Contract
A type of contract in which the involved parties is not required to perform a particular action until such time a specific event happens. Those eve ...
Service Certificates
Service Certificates are bond-like certificates for World War I (WWI) veterans. Service certificates had face value that are the same as bonds wher ...
Trailing Stop
Trade order which can be placed at a certain percentage away from the security’s current market price. For a long position, it is set below t ...
Pretax Contribution
It refers to the payment made with money that hasn’t been taxed.
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Gauging Inflation
In the United States, the inflation rate was 0.2% through the 12 months ended July. In the United Kingdom, inflation was 0.1% in July.
A Guide to Your Personal Income Tax: Steps to Take before April 15
Taxpayers, remember these two dates when filing your tax return: December 31 and April 15. We have previously discussed what to do before the year ...
Ethical Investing: Niche Investment Style
Over the past two years, sustainable, responsible, and impact investing (SRI) has grown significantly in the United States. Based on the US SIF Fou ...
Buying a Home: Writing an Offer
You’re down to the last four steps to buying your dream house. Now, you need to write an offer and the seller has to accept it. Take into acc ...
Inflation and Investments
“How does inflation affect my investments?”
Most investors ask this question, particul ...
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