Tag: mutual
Santa Claus Rally
DefinitionA Santa Claus rally is a rise in stock prices in the month of December, generally seen over the final week of trading prior...
Small Cap
What is Small Cap? Small cap refers to companies with small market capitalization. The definition tends to change a lot, but it generally refers...
Savings Association Insurance Fund (SAIF)
What is 'Savings Association Insurance Fund - SAIF' A government insurance fund for savings and loans and thrift institutions in the United...
Backdating
DefinitionOptions backdating is the practice of altering the date a stock option was granted, to a usually earlier date at which the underlying stock...
Back-End Load
What is a 'Back-End Load' A back-end load is a fee (sales charge or load) that investors pay when selling mutual fund...
Cost basis
DefinitionBasis, as used in United States tax law, is the original cost of property, adjusted for factors such as depreciation. When property is sold,...
Passive ETF
What is a Passive ETF and how does it work
A passive Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) is a type of investment fund that aims to track...
Net Asset Value
DefinitionNet asset value is the value of an entity's assets minus the value of its liabilities, often in relation to open-end or mutual funds,...
Ponzi Scheme
DefinitionBy definition, a Ponzi scheme is a fraudulent investment that involves the payment of purported returns to existing investors from funds contributed by new...
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...