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DefinitionA defined contribution plan is a type of retirement plan in which the employer, employee or both make contributions on a regular basis. Individual...

What is 'Dead Hand Provision' A stipulation on a defense mechanism (or poison pill) used by companies in order to protect against...

What is 'De-hedge' The process of closing out positions that were originally put in place to act as a hedge in one's...

What is a Donor Advised Fund A donor advised fund (DAF) is a type of charitable giving vehicle established by donors to provide an easy...

DefinitionDollar cost averaging is an investment strategy with the goal of reducing the impact of volatility on large purchases of financial assets such as...

What is a 'Passive Foreign Investment Company - PFIC' A passive foreign investment company (PFIC) is a foreign-based corporation that exhibits either...

What is an underlying option security An underlying option security is a security that can be used as collateral for options contracts. The most common...

What is 'Ultra ETF' A class of exchange-traded funds (ETF) that employs leverage in an effort to achieve double the return of...

What is 'Uncollected Funds' The amount of a bank deposit that comes from checks that have yet to be cleared by the...

What is an underfunded pension plan and how does it happen An underfunded pension plan happens when a company doesn't have enough money set aside...