Investor Definitions

ANNUITIES

An annuity is a contract between you and an insurance company that is designed to meet retirement and other long-range…

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ANNUAL RETURN

An annual rate of return is the profit or loss on an investment over a one-year period. There are many…

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ANNUAL REPORT (10K)

A report filed to the SEC by public companies that includes the company's history, audited financial statements, a discussion of…

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ANNUAL REPORT

The annual report to shareholders is a document used by most public companies to disclose corporate information to their shareholders.…

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ANNUAL MEETING

Once-a-year meetings where the chief executive officer reports on the year's results to shareholders. At this meeting, shareholders vote to…

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AMERICAN DEPOSITARY RECEIPTS (ADRS)

The stocks of most foreign companies that trade in the U.S. markets are traded as American Depositary Receipts (ADRs). U.S.…

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ALTERNATIVE TRADING SYSTEMS (ATSS)

Alternative Trading Systems (ATSs) are SEC-regulated electronic trading systems that match orders for buyers and sellers of securities. An ATS is…

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ALTERNATIVE MUTUAL FUND (ALT FUND)

Alternative mutual funds (sometimes called alt funds or liquid alts) are publicly offered, SEC-registered mutual funds that hold non-traditional investments or use…

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ALL-OR-NONE ORDER

An All-Or-None (AON) order is an order to buy or sell a stock that must be executed in its entirety,…

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AFTER-HOURS TRADING

After-hours trading, also known as extended-hours trading, refers to trading that occurs outside of regular trading hours. Regular trading hours…

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