GOOD-TIL-CANCELLED ORDER

A Good-Til-Cancelled (GTC) order is an order to buy or sell a stock that lasts until the order is completed…

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GOING PRIVATE

A publicly held company generally means a company that has a class of securities that is registered with the SEC…

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GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES (GAAP)

GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) are accounting standards, conventions and rules. It is what companies use to measure their financial…

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GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND

A municipal bond not secured by any assets; instead it is backed by the issuer's power to tax residents to…

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FUTURES MARKET

Markets that trade futures contracts for commodities such as gold, oil or wheat, as well as financial futures.

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FUTURES CONTRACT

An agreement to buy or sell a specific quantity of a commodity or financial instrument at a specified price on…

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FUTURE VALUE

The value of an asset at a specified date in the future.

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FRONT-END LOAD

An upfront sales charge investors pay when they buy fund shares. It generally is used by the fund to compensate…

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FREEZE, BROKERAGE ACCOUNT

In a cash account, an investor must pay for the purchase of a security before selling it.  If an investor buys…

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FREERIDING

In a cash account, an investor must pay for the purchase of a security before selling it.  If an investor buys…

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