INVESTMENT HORIZON
Total length of time an investor expects to hold a portfolio or a security. It is used to know the investor’s income needs and desired risk exposure, which is then used to help in selecting a security.
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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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An Introduction to Ethical Investing
Ethical investing is, simply put, investing while taking into consideration your personal beliefs or your ethics. Because it is personal, it means ...
Digesting Financial Statements: Filing
Companies need to file several financial reports in different periods with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Student Loans: Loan Repayment
Students, soon after your graduation, you need to enter the repayment phase. In other words, you have to start paying off your student loans. This ...
Ethical Investing: Socially Responsible Investing
Socially responsible investors look for socially responsible companies, especially their relations with outsiders.
First and foremost, th ...
A Guide to Becoming a Finance Expert
Wouldn’t it be nice not having to rely on another person when managing your funds? Aside from the added convenience it brings, being able to ...
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