Real return is what is earned on an investment after accounting for taxes and inflation. Real returns are lower than nominal returns, which do not subtract taxes and inflation.
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST (REIT)
Real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) allow individuals to invest in large-scale, income-producing real estate. A REIT is a company that owns and typically operates income-producing real estate or related assets. These may include office buildings, shopping malls, apartments, hotels, resorts, self-storage facilities, warehouses, and mortgages or loans. Unlike other real estate companies, a REIT does… Continue reading REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST (REIT)
QUIET PERIOD
The federal securities laws do not define the term “quiet period.” However, that term is used to refer to the period of time surrounding the filing of a registration statement during which an issuer of securities must ensure that its offering-related communications comply with the federal securities laws. This period lasts, at a minimum, from… Continue reading QUIET PERIOD
QUARTERLY REPORTS (10Q)
Each quarter, public companies file reports to the SEC containing unaudited financial statements and information about the company’s operations in the previous three months.
QUALIFIED HIGHER EDUCATION EXPENSES
Includes tuition; room and board; mandatory fees; and, books, computers, and software (if required).
PYRAMID SCHEMES
A pyramid scheme is an investment fraud in which new participants’ fees are typically used to pay money to existing participants for recruiting new members. Pyramid scheme organizers may pitch the scheme as a business opportunity such as a multi-level marketing (MLM) program. Fraudsters frequently use social media, Internet advertising, company websites, group presentations, conference… Continue reading PYRAMID SCHEMES
PURCHASING POWER
The amount of goods and services that can be purchased by a given unit of currency, taking into account the effect of inflation.
PURCHASE FEE
A shareholder fee that some funds charge when investors buy mutual fund shares. This is not the same as, and may be in addition to, a front-end load.
PUMP AND DUMP SCHEMES
In a pump and dump scheme, fraudsters typically spread false or misleading information to create a buying frenzy that will “pump” up the price of a stock and then “dump” shares of the stock by selling their own shares at the inflated price. Once the fraudsters dump their shares and stop hyping the stock, the… Continue reading PUMP AND DUMP SCHEMES
PUBLIC DOCUMENTS
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