Investor Definitions

DERIVATIVES

Financial instruments whose performance is derived, at least in part, from the performance of an underlying asset, security or index.…

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DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN

A retirement savings plan, such as a 401(k) plan, that does not promise a specific payment upon retirement. In these…

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DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN

Defined benefit plans also are known as pension plans. Employers sponsor defined benefit plans and promise the plan's investments will…

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DEFERRED SALES CHARGE

A sales charge, also known as a "Back-end Load," investors pay when they redeem (sell) mutual fund shares. Funds generally…

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DEFERRED ANNUITY

With a deferred annuity, you make payments to an insurance company, which will be free from taxes until you reach…

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DEFAULT

A failure by an issuer to pay principal or interest when due, or to fulfill other obligations, such as reporting…

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DEBENTURES

An unsecured bond backed solely by the general credit of a company.

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DAY TRADING

Day traders rapidly buy, sell and short-sell stocks throughout the day in the hope that the stocks continue climbing or…

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DAY TRADE

FINRA rules define a “day trade” as the purchase and sale, or the sale and purchase, of the same security…

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DAY ORDER

Unless an investor specifies a time frame for the expiration of an order, orders to buy and sell a stock…

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