An indexed annuity is a type of annuity contract between you and an insurance company. It generally promises to provide returns linked…
An "index fund" describes a type of mutual fund or unit investment trust (UIT) whose investment objective typically is to achieve approximately the same…
Impersonators may falsely claim to be affiliated with the SEC (or another federal government agency) in an attempt to steal…
An Immediate-Or-Cancel (IOC) order is an order to buy or sell a stock that must be executed immediately. Any portion…
This annuity has no accumulation phase. Instead, you start receiving annuity payments right after you purchase the annuity.
Investors often invest in funds through a variety of individual and family accounts and, as a result, sometimes receive multiple…
You can find the holiday schedules and trading hours for the national securities exchanges on each of their websites. You…
High-Yield Investment Programs (HYIP) are unregistered investments typically run by unlicensed individuals – and they are often frauds. The hallmark…
Bonds that are believed to have a higher risk of default and receive low ratings by credit rating agencies, namely…
Like mutual funds, hedge funds pool investors’ money and invest the money in an effort to make a positive return.…