Investor Definitions

SETTLING SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS, T+2

Investors must complete or "settle" their security transactions within two business days. This settlement cycle is known as "T+2," shorthand…

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SENIOR BOND

A bond that has a higher priority than another bond's claim to the same class of assets in case of…

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SECURITY

An investment instrument such as a stock or bond.

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SECURITIES INVESTOR PROTECTION CORPORATION (SIPC)

If your brokerage firm goes out of business and is a member of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC), then…

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SECURITIES ANALYST RECOMMENDATIONS

Analyst recommendations can have a significant effect on a company’s stock price, especially when the recommendations are widely disseminated through…

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SECURITIES ACT RULE 144

Federal securities laws may deem certain securities as restricted or control securities. Selling restricted or control securities in the marketplace…

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SECONDARY MARKET

Markets where existing securities are bought and sold.

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SCHEDULES 13D AND 13G

Schedules 13D and 13G are commonly referred to as a “beneficial ownership reports.” The term "beneficial owner" is defined under…

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SAY-ON-PAY VOTE

Required by law, most public companies must periodically (at least every three years) provide their shareholders with an advisory vote…

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SAVINGS BONDS

Savings bonds are debt securities issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury to help pay for the U.S. government’s…

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