MODIFIED ENDOWMENT CONTRACT - MEC
An endowment contract where the cumulative premium payments surpass certain amounts indicated under the Internal Revenue Code. If the endowment period is larger than the policy’s face value, the life insurance policy will be a Modified Endowment Contract (MEC). Taxation under this is the same with the taxation under an annuity, and also the death benefit given to the beneficiary is not subject to income tax.
POPULAR TERMS
GMD
ISO 4217 abbreviation for Gambian dalasi, official currency of Gambia. Introduced in 1971, it replaced the former national currency, the Gambian po ...
Breakeven Tax Rate
Tax rate that is neither profitable nor unprofitable for an individual, company, or institution to engage in a certain transaction. It refers to a ...
Beating The Gun
An informal and casual phrase used when an investor buys or sells a security at an advantageous amount by conducting a trade ahead of the market&rs ...
Consumer Debt
Debt incurred for purchasing consumable goods or products that do not appreciate. Normally, an individual gain no benefit from possessing high leve ...
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
It is an act that was signed in February 2009 by US President Barack Obama. This act was initiated to respond to the country’s weak economic ...
POPULAR ARTICLE
SEE FOREX TUTORIAL
Ethical Investing: Niche Investment Style
Over the past two years, sustainable, responsible, and impact investing (SRI) has grown significantly in the United States. Based on the US SIF Fou ...
Digesting Financial Statements: Long-Lasting Assets
Long-lived assets, also known as non-current assets, is any asset a company expects to keep for at least one year. Such assets are expected to boos ...
Retirement Planning: Allocating and Diversifying
The assets you select to invest in will depend on numerous factors, including your risk appetite and investment timeframe. The two primary factors ...
Principles of Trading: Record Keeping and Taxation
It is imperative for every trader to maintain a precise, organized, and latest trading-related records. Hence, traders should keep both hard and di ...
Introduction to Inflation
I asked my grandparents about the cost of living during World War II. They told me people during that period could buy a house for $5,000, a car fo ...
ECONOMIC CALENDAR
| Time | Country | Indices | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07:00 | Leading Indicators | Jan | |
| 07:00 | Leading Indicators | Jan | |
| 08:00 | Economy Watchers Survey | Feb | |
| 08:00 | Economy Watchers Survey | Feb | |
| 09:00 | Industrial Production | Jan | |
| 09:00 | Industrial Production | Jan | |
| 09:00 | Trade Balance | Jan | |
| 09:00 | Trade Balance | Jan | |
| 10:00 | SECO Consumer Confidence | Feb |
