Tag: interest
Tax Deduction
What is a tax deduction and how does it work
A tax deduction is an expense that can be subtracted from your taxable income. This...
Unchanged
What is 'Unchanged' A situation in which the price or rate of a security does not change between two periods. This can...
Ultra-Short Bond Fund
What is an Ultra-Short Bond Fund
Ultra-short bond funds are a type of fixed income mutual fund that invests in bonds with short-term maturities, typically...
Underlying Retention
What is retention and why does it matter for businesses
Retention is a measure of how well a business can keep its customers over time....
U.S. Savings Bonds
DefinitionU.S. savings bonds are debt securities issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury to help pay for the U.S. government's borrowing needs. U.S....
Underpayment Penalty
What is an underpayment penalty
An underpayment penalty is a fee charged by the IRS for taxpayers who do not pay enough tax throughout the...
Underlying Asset
What is an 'Underlying Asset'
An underlying asset is the security or commodity underlying a Derivative. The most common type of derivative is a futures...
Uncovered Option
An uncovered option is a type of option contract that is not hedged by an opposite position in the underlying security. This leaves the...
Unsecured Loan
DefinitionIn finance, unsecured debt refers to any type of debt or general obligation that is not protected by a guarantor, or collateralized by a...
Unconsolidated Subsidiary
What is an unconsolidated subsidiary
An unconsolidated subsidiary is a subsidiary in which the parent company does not include the subsidiary's financials in its consolidated...