Investors must complete or "settle" their security transactions within two business days. This settlement cycle is known as "T+2," shorthand…
A bond that has a higher priority than another bond's claim to the same class of assets in case of…
If your brokerage firm goes out of business and is a member of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC), then…
Analyst recommendations can have a significant effect on a company’s stock price, especially when the recommendations are widely disseminated through…
Federal securities laws may deem certain securities as restricted or control securities. Selling restricted or control securities in the marketplace…
Schedules 13D and 13G are commonly referred to as a “beneficial ownership reports.” The term "beneficial owner" is defined under…
Required by law, most public companies must periodically (at least every three years) provide their shareholders with an advisory vote…
Savings bonds are debt securities issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury to help pay for the U.S. government’s…