LIPPER LEADER
A rating method by Lipper that grades the success of mutual funds according to the goals the fund has achieved. The funds are ranked based on total return, consistent return, expenses, preservation, and tax efficiency. The top 20% of funds are named Lipper Leaders, taken from the Thomson Reuters mutual fund company named Lipper. Asset managers, financial intermediaries, and mutual fund companies highly regard Lipper’s benchmarking and classifications as the industry’s standard.
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Short Leg
Short Leg is a contract where an individual holds a short position. The contract is in the option spread created by the trader by purchasing a put ...
Borrowing Base
Money a lender will loan to a company. The borrowing base is usually determined by a method called margining, where the lender determines a discoun ...
Swaziland Lilangeni
Currency abbreviation for the Swaziland Lilangeni, the official currency of Swaziland. The currency is comprised of 100 cents and presented with th ...
Deposit/Withdrawal At Custodian - DWAC
A method of electronically transferring new shares or paper share certificates from the Depository Trust Company (DTC), which acts as a clearinghou ...
Economic Stimulus
Plans to financially stimulate an economy. It implements monetary or fiscal policy changes to bolster a lagging or struggling economy. Governments ...
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