Tag: investments
Pension Fund
DefinitionA pension fund, also known as a superannuation fund in some countries, is any plan, fund, or scheme which provides retirement income. Pension Fund...
Passive Activity
What is 'Passive Activity' Passive activity is activity in which the taxpayer did not materially participate in during the tax year. Internal...
Passive Management
DefinitionPassive management is an investing strategy that tracks a market-weighted index or portfolio. The most popular method is to mimic the performance of an...
Qualifying Investment
What is 'Qualifying Investment' An investment purchased with pretax income. Money invested in a qualifying investment trust, annuity or plan is exempt...
Quantitative Analysis
What is 'Quantitative Analysis' Quantitative analysis refers to economic, business or financial analysis that aims to understand or predict behavior or events...
Value Fund
What is a 'Value Fund' A value fund is a stock mutual fund that primarily holds stocks that are deemed to be...
Venture Capital Funds
What are venture capital funds and what do they do
Venture capital funds are investment vehicles that provide financing to startups and small businesses. venture...
Value At Risk (VaR)
What is 'Value At Risk - VaR' Value at risk (VaR) is a statistical technique used to measure and quantify the level...
Venture Capital Trust (VCT)
What is 'Venture Capital Trust - VCT' A type of publicly listed closed-end fund found in the United Kingdom. A venture capital...
Savings Account
DefinitionA savings account is a deposit account held at a retail bank that pays interest but cannot be used directly as money in the...