INDEXED ANNUITY
Special class of annuities that generates returns on the contributions according to a particular equity-based index. These can be acquired from an insurance company. Same with other types of annuities, terms and conditions connected to payouts will depend on what is defined in the original annuity contract.
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Act of attempting to exert an influence (i.e. lobbying); a group of like-minded people that attempts to influence an authoritative body in their fa ...
Douglas Amendment
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Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
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Generation-Skipping Trust
Legally binding trust agreement passing the contributed assets to the grantor’s grandchildren, not his children, upon the grantor’s dea ...
Net Change
Net change is the difference between the closing price of a security on one trading day and the closing price of the previous day. It may either be ...
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| 16:45 | Chicago Purchasing Managers Index | Dec | |
| 17:00 | Pending Home Sales | Nov | |
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| 03:30 | Non-Manufacturing PMI | Dec | |
| 16:00 | House Price Index | Oct | |
| 03:45 | Markit Final Manufacturing PMI | Dec |
