Finance and investing terminology · MLC-0118
Finance and investing terms: C (39)
- Callable Bonds (or Redeemable Bonds)Bonds that can be redeemed or paid off by the issuer prior to the bond's maturity date.
- Callable CDsThese give the issuing bank the right to terminate - or "call" - the CD after a set period of time, but they...
- Callable or Redeemable BondsCallable or redeemable bonds are bonds that can be redeemed or paid off by the issuer prior to the bonds'...
- Capital GainThe profit that comes when an investment is sold for more than the price the investor paid for it.
- Caregivers - Tips for Protecting Older Investors From Financial Frauds and ScamsIf you are a caregiver, it is important to be aware of the warning signs of investment fraud. Be on the...
- CashMoney that can be used to pay for goods or services.
- Cash AccountA cash account is a type of brokerage account in which the investor must pay the full amount for securities...
- CD Call PeriodDon't assume that a "federally insured one-year non-callable" CD matures in one year. It doesn't. These words...
- Central Registration Depository (CRD)The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) administers the CRD program, which facilitates the...
- Certificate of DepositA certificate of deposit (CD) is a savings account that holds a fixed amount of money for a fixed period of...
- ChurningA broker typically earns a portion of the commissions or other fees on each purchase or sale of securities...
- Class ActionsA federal securities class action is a court action filed on behalf of a group of shareholders under Rule 23...
- Clean SharesA class of fund shares without any front-end load, deferred sales charge, or other asset-based fee for sales...
- Closed-end FundsA closed-end fund, legally known as a closed-end investment company, is one of three basic types of...
- Closing Price"Closing price" generally refers to the last price at which a stock trades during a regular trading session...
- Collective Investment Trust (CIT)A collective investment trust (CIT), also called a collective trust fund, is a pooled investment vehicle that...
- Comment LettersFrom time to time, the SEC invites comments from the public onProposed Rules, Concept Releases...
- CommissionsYou will likely pay a commission when you buy or sell stock or other securities, such as mutual fund or ETF...
- Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures (CUSIP)The Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures (CUSIP) number identifies most securities...
- Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)The Commodity Exchange Act requires certain firms and individuals to be registered with the CFTC...
- ComplaintsThe SEC’s Office of Investor Education and Assistance (OIEA) receives many types of complaints from...
- Compound InterestInterest paid on principal and on accumulated interest.
- Consolidated TapeThe "consolidated tape" is a high-speed, electronic system that reports the latest price and volume data on...
- Contact the SECThe SEC’s Office of Investor Education and Assistanceprovides a variety of services and tools to address the...
- Contingent Deferred Sales Load (CDSL)Also referred to as a Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (CDSC), this is the most common type of back-end sales...
- Conversation StartersWe always recommend confirming whether a financial professional is registered using the free search tool at...
- ConversionA feature some funds offer that allows investors to automatically switch from one fund class to another...
- Convertible SecuritiesA "convertible security" is a security - usually a bond or a preferred stock - that can be converted into a...
- Copy TradingCertain digital platforms enable investors to copy the trades of other investors (known as “copy trading”) in...
- Corporate GovernanceA framework which may include rules and regulations, corporate charter and bylaws, formal policies, as well...
- Corporate ReportsCorporate reports can provide important information for investors by, for example, telling you whether a...
- CouponA feature of a bond that denotes the amount of interest due and the date that the payment will be made.
- Coupon PaymentThe dollar amount of interest paid to an investor. The amount is calculated by multiplying the interest of...
- Coupon RateThe interest rate on a bond. It is expressed as a semi-annual rate.
- Creation UnitLarge blocks of shares in an ETF, typically 50,000 shares or more, usually sold in in-kind exchanges to...
- Credit Rating AgenciesProvide their opinion on the creditworthiness of a corporate or government borrower by issuing a grade, or...
- Cumulative VotingCumulative voting is a type of voting system that helps strengthen the ability of minority shareholders to...
- Current YieldThe ratio of the interest rate payable on a bond to the actual market price of the bond, stated as a...
- CUSIP NumberCUSIP stands for Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures. A CUSIP number identifies most...
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