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Takeover
Transfer of control of a firm from one group of shareholders to another group.
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Tax-deferred retirement plans
Employee-sponsored and other plans that allow contributions and earnings to be made and accumulate tax-free until they are paid out as benefits. Withdrawals are subject to ordinary income tax and may be subject to a 10 percent tax penalty if taken prior to age 59 1/2 .
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Tender offer
General offer made publicly and directly to a firm's shareholders to buy their stock at a price well above the current market price.
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Tenancy in common
A form of joint property agreement without right of survivorship.
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Term life insurance
A contract that provides a death benefit but no cash accumulation or investment component.
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Third market
OTC trading of exchange-listed securities by non-exchange member brokers.
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Tick
Minimum change in a security's price, either up or down.
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Ticker
A scrolling, constantly updated list of current or recent security prices and/or volume.
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Time horizon
The length of time an investor hold an asset.
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Trade
A verbal or electronic transaction involving one party buying a security from another. Settlement occurs one to three days later.
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Trader
People who take a position in securities with the objective of making profits.
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Transfer
1) A change of asset ownership; 2) Moving funds between accounts.
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Transfer agent
Person employed by a firm to maintain shareholder information.
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Treasury bonds
Debts issued by the U.S. Treasury with maturities of 10 years or more.
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Treasury stock
Common stock repurchased and held by the company.
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Turnover rate
Annual share volume expressed as a percentage of total listed shares on an exchange.
