Financial Dictionary
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Definition of 'Alternative Minimum Tax'
A method of calculating income tax that is more restrictive by disallowing specific deductions, credits, and exclusions. Intended to ensure that individuals, trusts, and estates that benefit from tax preferences do not escape all federal income tax liability. Taxes both ways must be calculated and payment is based on the greater of the two.
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Accelerated Depreciation
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Accredited
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Accredited Investor
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Accrual Basis
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Accrued Interest
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Accumulation Years
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Acid test Ratio
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Acknowledged Fiduciary
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Acquisition
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ACRS - Accelerated Cost Recovery System.
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Active Account
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Active Management
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Actuary
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Administrator
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Advance-Decline
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Advisor
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Advisory Fee
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After The Bell
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After-Tax contribution
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After-Tax Return
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After-Tax Returns
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Aggressive Growth
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Alpha
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Alternative Investments
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Alternative Minimum Tax
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American Depository Receipt (ADR)
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American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
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American Stock Exchange (AMEX)
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Amortization
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Amortizing Security
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Angel Investor
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Angel Network
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Annual Percentage Rate (APR)
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Annual Percentage Yield (APY)
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Annual Report
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Annual Return
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Annualize
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Annuitant
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Annuitize
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Annuity
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Appraisal Ratio
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Approved List
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Arbitrage
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Arbitration
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ARRA - American Recovery & Reinvestment Act
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Ask
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Asset
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Asset Allocation
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Asset Class
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Asset Management Account
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Asset-Based Fee
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Assets Under Management (AUM)
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At Par
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Auction market
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Auditor's report
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Average Return
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Averaging