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What is 'A-Share' In a family of multi-class mutual funds, this is the class that is usually characterized by a loaded fee...

What is 'A-Credit' The highest credit grade available as assigned to a borrower by a lender. Lenders use a credit grading system...

What is the W-4 form and what is it used for The W-4 form is a document that is used by employers to determine the...

What is 'Yard' A financial term meaning one billion. Yard is derived from the term "milliard" which is used in some European...

What is 'Half Stock' Stock sold with a par value half of what is considered standard. Half stock can be either common...

What is 'Back Charge' A billing made to collect an expense incurred in a previous billing period. A back charge may be...

What is 'Baby Bills' A hypothetical nickname for the smaller companies that would have been formed if Microsoft had been broken up...

What is 'MAD' In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Moroccan Dirham. Explaining 'MAD' The currency market, also...

What is C-Share and how does it work C-share is a type of mutual fund that allows investors to share in the unrealized gains or...

What is the 'W-2 Form' The W-2 form is the form that an employer must send to an employee and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)...