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Holding: A minor penalty which occurs when a player grabs and holds onto an opponent (or his stick) with his hands or arms to impede the opponent’s progress.

Annualized Holding-Period Return: The annual rate of return that when compounded t times generates the same t-period holding return as actually occurred from period 1 to period t.

Bank Holding Company: A company that owns or has controlling interest in two or more banks and/or other bank holding companies.

Withholding Tax: Used in the context of securities, the illegal practice of a public offering participant keeping some shares in a private account or with a family member, employee, or dealer to profit from . . . View Full Definition

Back-Up Withholding: Back-up withholding is triggered when a bank, brokerage firm, or other institution pays interest, dividends, or other income that must be reported on IRS Form 1099 to a payee who does not pr . . . View Full Definition

Holding Period: A holding period is the length of time you keep an investment. In some cases, a specific holding period is required in order to qualify for some benefit. For example, you must hold US saving . . . View Full Definition

Withholding: Withholding is the amount that employers subtract from their employees’ gross pay for a variety of taxes and benefits, including Social Security and Medicare taxes, federal and state income . . . View Full Definition

Public Utility Holding Company Act Of 1935: Legislation intended to eliminate many holding company abuses by reorganizing the financial structures of holding companies in the gas and electric utility industries and regulating their de . . . View Full Definition

Holding Company: By acquiring enough voting stock in another company, a holding company, also called a parent company, can exert control over the way the target company is run without actually owning it outr . . . View Full Definition

Tibetan Point Holding: Developed in 1989 by Karen Peterson and John Walsh, Tibetan point holding focuses on prolonged holding of acupressure points to generate emotional release. Lengthy holding allows the client . . . View Full Definition