10-K:  Annual report required by the SEC each year. Provides a comprehensive overview o . . .
10-Q:  Quarterly report required by the SEC each quarter. Provides a comprehensive over . . .
1040 Form:  The standard individual tax return form of the IRS. . . .
1099:  A statement sent to the IRS and taxpayers by the payers of dividends and interes . . .
12B-1 Fees:  The percent of a mutual fund's assets used to defray marketing and distribution . . .
12B-1 Funds:  Mutual funds that do not charge an up-front or back-end commission, but instead . . .
144 Stock:  Used in the context of general equities. Restricted stock. . . .
19c3 Stock:  A stock listed on a national securities exchange after April 26, 1979, that is e . . .
48-Hour Rule:  PSA Unifor Practices requirement that all pool information in a to be announced . . .
A:  Fifth letter of a Nasdaq stock symbol specifying Class A shares. . . .
A-D:  Advance-Decline, or measurement of the number of issues trading above their prev . . .
Abandonment:  Controlling party giving up rights to property voluntarily. . . .
Abandonment Option:  The option of terminating an investment earlier than originally planned. . . .
ABC Agreement:  A contract between an employee and a brokerage firm outlining the rights of the . . .
Ability To Pay:  Refers to the borrower's ability to make interest and principal payments on debt . . .
Abnormal Returns:  The component of the return that is not due to systematic influences (market-wid . . .
Absolute Priority:  Rule in bankruptcy proceedings requiring senior creditors to be paid in full bef . . .
Absorbed:  Used in context of general equities. Securities are 'absorbed' as long as there . . .
Abusive Tax Shelter:  A limited partnership that the IRS judges to be claiming tax deductions illegall . . .
Accelerated Cost Recovery System (ACRS):  Schedule of depreciation rates allowed f . . .