Definition Mutual fund shares of a class that carries a front-end load.

Definition A classification of rating that is given to a financial or insurance company by a rating agency showing that the company has an acceptable amount of cash in reserve as well as that they als [..]

Definition The agency that focuses on rating insurance and financial companies with regard to their strength and ability to pay claims made by policy holders.

Definition A bond rating assigned to an investment grade debt instrument. AAA is the highest possible rating and reflects an opinion that that the issuer has the current capacity to meet its debt obli [..]

Definitions (2) 1. To choose not to exercise or sell an option. Abandonment occurs when the option is out of the money on the expiration date.

Definition A call whereby the originator of that call either disconnects or simply cancels the call, however, they do not do so until after the actual connection of the call has been made, yet before [..]

Definition The option to close out an investment prior to the fulfillment of the original conditions for termination.

Definition A reduction in or reprieve from a tax, debt or any other payment obligation. An abatement is sometimes included in a contract, for example abatement of rent in the event that a building is [..]

Definition An agreement between a brokerage firm and an employee detailing the rights of the firm when it purchases an NYSE membership for the employee. It is believed to be known as an ABC agreement [..]

Definition The suspension of a title to real estate while lawful ownership is being determined.