MUNICIPAL SECURITIES RULEMAKING BOARD - MSRB
A board that protects investors, municipal entities, and public interest by creating investing rules and policies in order to avoid false and manipulation in releasing and trading municipal bonds by states, cities, and counties. It also cultivates market transparency. Created under the Securities Acts Amendments of 1975, it regulates underwriting, trading, and selling the municipal securities in financing public projects.
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Uptick
An Uptick is a transaction or a business deal for a financial instrument that surpasses the previous transaction in price. If the price of a stock ...
Lock In Profits
Realizing the profits of a position such as buying a stock by exiting at a gain. By doing so, the portion of that investment is no longer vulnerabl ...
Profit
Profit occurs when the amount of revenue gained from a business exceeds the expenses, costs, and tax needed to maintain the business activity.
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Due Diligence Meeting
Meticulous probe conducted by an underwriter, ensuring all details has been revealed to prospective investors before issuing a new security.
Laffer Curve
The relationship between tax rates and tax revenue collected by the government. Formed by Arthur Laffer, the curve states there is an optimal tax i ...
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A Guide to Your Personal Income Tax: Basics
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Health Savings Account: Eligibility
We discussed the fundamental information regarding HSAs. Now, we shall tackle the qualifications for opening an HSA.
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Ethical Investing: Corporate Governance
It is important for ethical investors to determine how companies manage themselves and their relations with investors and stakeholders.
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