A tender offer is typically an active and widespread solicitation by a company or third party (often called the “bidder”…
A diversified mutual fund that automatically shifts towards a more conservative mix of investments as it approaches a particular year…
A type of sales charge that applies if you withdraw money from a variable annuity within a certain period of…
A stop order is an order to buy or sell a stock once the price of the stock reaches a…
An increase in the number of shares of a corporation's stock without a change in the shareholders' equity. Companies often…
Listings of prices to buy and sell a specific stock. During trading, quotes show bids, the prices buyers are willing…
A general term for the organized trading of stocks through exchanges, over-the-counter, and computerized trading venues.
"Stock fund" and "equity fund" describe a type of investment company (mutual fund, exchange-traded fund, closed-end fund, unit investment trust (UIT)) that invests primarily in stocks…
An instrument that signifies an ownership position (called equity) in a corporation, and a claim on its proportional share in…
Conveys information about an open or closed-end fund that some investors find useful. Funds are not required to provide investors…