Investor Definitions

CLASSES

Different types of shares issued by a single fund, often referred to as Class A shares, Class B shares, and…

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CHURNING

A broker typically earns a portion of the commissions or other fees on each purchase or sale of securities that the brokerage…

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CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT

A certificate of deposit (CD) is a savings account that holds a fixed amount of money for a fixed period…

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CD CALL PERIOD

Don't assume that a "federally insured one-year non-callable" CD matures in one year. It doesn't. These words mean the bank…

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CASH ACCOUNT

A cash account is a type of brokerage account in which the investor must pay the full amount for securities…

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CASH

Money that can be used to pay for goods or services.

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CAPITAL GAIN

The profit that comes when an investment is sold for more than the price the investor paid for it.

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CALLABLE OR REDEEMABLE BONDS

Callable or redeemable bonds are bonds that can be redeemed or paid off by the issuer prior to the bonds' maturity date.…

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CALLABLE CDS

These give the issuing bank the right to terminate – or "call" – the CD after a set period of…

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CALLABLE BONDS (OR REDEEMABLE BONDS)

Bonds that can be redeemed or paid off by the issuer prior to the bond's maturity date.

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