FIXED ANNUITY
An insurance contract where the insurance company makes fixed dollar payments to the annuitant for the term of the contract, often until the annuitant dies.
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Retirement Contribution
A contribution to a retirement plan. It may be pretax or after tax, depending if the plan is qualified, how much the contribution is in relation to ...
Credit Card Teaser Rate
Lower interest rate imposed to a new cardholder over a set period. Credit card companies use this tool to attract new clients. As per the CARD Act ...
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 ...
Environmental Economics
Economic field studying the economic impact of environmental policies. Environmental economists conduct studies to identify the empirical or theore ...
Trickle-Down Effect
Phenomenon in which an advertisement is rapidly circulated through word of mouth or viral marketing. It works when an ad is too compelling due to i ...
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Ethical Investing: Niche Investment Style
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The Concepts of Economics: Scarcity
To fully grasp the essence of what economics is, we must first understand the concept of scarcity along with the branches of study under economics ...
Principles of Trading: Introduction
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