FINANCIAL PLANNERS

A financial planner typically prepares financial plans for his or her clients. The kinds of services financial planners offer can…

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FINANCIAL INDUSTRY REGULATORY AUTHORITY (FINRA)

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, a self-regulatory organization for the brokerage industry.

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FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (FASB)

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) is the accounting standard setter for purposes of the Federal Securities Laws. See GAAP.

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FILL-OR-KILL ORDER

A Fill-Or-Kill order is an order to buy or sell a stock that must be executed immediately in its entirety;…

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FILING AND REGISTRATION FEES

The SEC collects fees under various provisions of the securities laws, including the following: Section 6(b) of the Securities Act…

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FAIR DISCLOSURE, REGULATION FD

Regulation FD addresses the selective disclosure of information by publicly traded companies and other issuers. Regulation FD provides that when an…

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EXPENSE RATIO

The fund's total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average…

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EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND (ETF)

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are SEC-registered investment companies that offer investors a way to pool their money in a fund that…

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EXCHANGE FEE

A fee that some funds impose on shareholders if they exchange (transfer) to another fund within the same fund group.

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EX-DIVIDEND DATES: WHEN ARE YOU ENTITLED TO STOCK AND CASH DIVIDENDS

To determine whether you should get a dividend, you need to look at two important dates. They are the "record…

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