LONG/SHORT FUND
A mutual fund that imitates some trading strategies usually done by a hedge fund. Unlike most mutual funds, it employs leverage, derivatives and short positions in an attempt to maximize total returns, disregarding the present market conditions. The law limits the amount of leverage used, as well as the number of derivatives and short positions that this fund may contain. These are primarily invested in stocks.
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CFP Franc - XPF
Currency of four French overseas collectives including French Polynesia, Futuna, New Caledonia, and Wallis. The Institut d'émission d ...
IRS Publication 575
A document that outlines the tax treatment of distributions from pensions and annuities, as well as the process of reporting income from these dist ...
Homeowners Association Fee - HOA Fee
A fee that has to be paid by owners of a residential property to an organization that helps with maintaining and improving that property.
Deep-Discount Bond
A bond that sells at a significant discount from par value. A bond that is selling at a discount from par value and has a coupon rate significantly ...
Non-Spouse Beneficiary Rollover
A retirement plan asset rollover performed in the event of the death of the account holder, where the recipient is not the spouse of the deceased. ...
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