HALLOWEEN STRATEGY
An investment strategy where an investor sells his or her stocks before May 1 and abstains from reinvesting in the stock market until October 31, to increase capital gains. This technique is based on the idea that most capital gains are made between October 31 (Halloween) and May 1, and that the other six months of the year should be spent investing in other investment types or not at all.
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Backup Withholding
Tax which is levied on the investment income, at a fixed tax rate, as the investor pulls it out. Backup withholding aids in ensuring that the gover ...
Stroud Pound
Local, private currency used in Stroud, Gloucestershire. Launched in 2009, it is an initiative supporting and stimulating the local economy by enga ...
Phantom Income
Income paid to a taxpayer during the tax year that is not constructively received at the taxpayer's end. Phantom income is not terribly common, ...
Capital Gains Distribution
In a mutual fund, this is the payment of proceeds incited by a manager of fund’s liquidation of underlying securities and stocks. This takes ...
Market Capitalization Rule
A regulation made by New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) to determine the minimal market value of every firm. The rule states companies should maintain ...
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