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agency securities
Financial services; Funds
Government securities issued by entities other than the U.S. Treasury, e.g., securities issued by the Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA). Also called U.S. Government Agency Securities.
distribution period
Financial services; Funds
The time between the declaration date and the record date, usually a few days.
average days to maturity
Financial services; Funds
The average time to maturity of securities held by a mutual fund. Changes in interest rates have greater impact on funds with longer average life.
aggressive growth (investor profile)
Financial services; Funds
Objective is to achieve above-average growth over time; income is of little, if any, concern. An investor using this profile should be willing to take more substantial risk in seeking to achieve ...
diversification
Financial services; Funds
Spreading of risk by putting assets in several categories of investments.
average market cap ($M)
Financial services; Funds
A measure of the size of the companies in which a fund invests. A company's market capitalization is the total value of its outstanding shares, calculated by multiplying its share price by its number ...
agreement among underwriters
Financial services; Funds
Contract between participating members of an investment banking SYNDICATE; sometimes called syndicate contract or purchase group agreement. It is distinguished from the underwriting agreement, which ...
