ODD LOTTER
An individual investor who buys securities in odd lots, and usually obtains stocks. Odd lotter is the opposite who buys securities in round lots.
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Vanilla Option
Vanilla Option is a financial instrument that provides the holder the right, but not necessarily the obligation, to buy and sell an underlying asse ...
Registered Principal
Registered principal is a licensed securities professional who supervises a securities firm’s major operations, such as regulatory compliance ...
Straight Line Basis
Method of calculating the amortization or depreciation of an asset done by dividing the difference between its cost and projected salvage value by ...
Form 8949
An IRS form implemented in tax year 2011 for individual taxpayers to report capital gains and losses from investment activity. Form 8949 is used by ...
Spread
Spread may be defined two ways. First, it is the discrepancy of a security’s or an asset’s bid and ask price. Second, it is an options ...
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Introduction to Ethical Investing
Since time immemorial, investors look after better profits and income paying stocks. While many consider themselves as ethical investors, the commo ...
A Guide to Your Personal Income Tax: Avoid Awful Surprises
Who loves to be surprised by the Internal Revenue Services? No one (unless it is a tax refund). The federal agency has its way of shocking taxpayer ...
Digesting Financial Statements: Earnings
For assessing how a company performed in a given period, the relation between income and cash flow statements should be taken into account. Several ...
Buying a Home: Determining the Amount You Can Afford
You have decided to buy a house, choose the best location, and select a home suitable for you needs. It is high time to determine the amount you ca ...
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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