Finance and investing terminology · MLC-0118
Finance and investing terms: I (25)
- Immediate AnnuityThis annuity has no accumulation phase. Instead, you start receiving annuity payments right after you...
- Immediate-Or-Cancel OrderAn Immediate-Or-Cancel (IOC) order is an order to buy or sell a stock that must be executed immediately. Any...
- ImpersonatorsImpersonators may falsely claim to be affiliated with the SEC (or another federal government agency) in an...
- Index FundAn index fund is a mutual fund, exchange-traded fund (ETF), or unit investment trust (UIT). These funds...
- Indexed AnnuitiesAn indexed annuity is a type of annuity contract between you and an insurance company. It generally promises...
- Individual Retirement Account (IRA)Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) provide tax advantages for retirement savings. You can contribute each...
- Information About Some Companies Not Available From the SECInvestors are sometimes surprised to learn the SEC does not have information about all companies that offer...
- Information Available to Investment Company ShareholdersBefore you invest in any registered investment company you should read its prospectus and any other available...
- Initial Public Offering (IPO)An initial public offering, or IPO, generally refers to when a company first sells its shares to the public...
- Initial Public Offerings: Eligibility to Get Shares at Broker-DealersNo brokerage firm can guarantee you will be able to purchase shares in an initial public offering (IPO).
- Initial Public Offerings: Lockup AgreementsLockup agreements prohibit company insiders - including employees, their friends and family, and large...
- Initial Public Offerings, Why Individuals Have Difficulty Getting SharesThe underwriters and the company that issues the shares control the IPO process. They have wide latitude in...
- Insider TradingIllegal insider trading refers generally to buying or selling a security, in breach of a fiduciary duty or...
- InterestThe price paid for borrowing money. It is expressed as a percentage rate over a period of time.
- Internet FraudThe Internet allows individuals or companies to communicate with a large audience without spending a lot of...
- Interval FundAn interval fund is a type of investment company that periodically offers to repurchase its shares from...
- InvestTo engage in any activity in which money is put at risk for the purpose of making a profit.
- InvestigationsThe SEC’s Division of Enforcement conducts investigations into potential violations of the federal securities...
- Investment AdviserAn investment adviser is a
- Investment Adviser Public Disclosure (IAPD)The Investment Adviser Public Disclosure (IAPD) database contains registration documents filed by investment...
- Investment Adviser Registration Depository (IARD)The Investment Adviser Registration Depository (IARD) functions as a one-stop electronic filing system for...
- Investment CompanyA company or fund that pools money from many investors and invests that money primarily in securities. Each...
- Investment-grade Bond (or High-grade Bond)Bonds that are believed to have a lower risk of default and receive higher ratings by the credit rating...
- Investor ComplaintsThe SEC receives many types of complaints from individual investors, including complaints against brokers...
- IssuerThe entity obligated to pay principal and interest on a bond.
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