Finance and investing terminology · MLC-0118

Finance and investing terms: L (14)

• Large Cap, Mid Cap, Small CapTerms used to describe a company’s size and market value (market capitalization).
• Late Payment of Interest on Bondsnvestors sometimes complain to the SEC staff about late payments of interest owed to them on their bonds. The...
• Leveraged LoanGenerally speaking, a leveraged loan is a type of loan made to borrowers who already have high levels of debt...
• Liability/DebtAn amount owed to a person or organization for borrowed funds. Loans, notes, bonds, and mortgages are forms...
• LIBORLIBOR is a benchmark interest rate set by input from a panel of banks. LIBOR will cease to be published on...
• Lifecycle FundsA lifecycle fund is a diversified mutual fund or ETF that automatically shifts towards a more conservative...
• Limit OrdersA limit order is an order to buy or sell a security at a specific price. A buy limit order can only be...
• Liquidity (or Marketability)Liquidity generally refers to how easily or quickly a security can be bought or sold in a secondary market...
• Listing StandardsBefore a company’s stock can begin trading on an exchange, the company must meet certain minimum financial...
• LoadA load, also called a sales load or sales charge, is a fee that investors pay when they buy (front-end sales...
• Longevity AnnuityA longevity annuity is a type of fixed annuity. It is often sold to investors around retirement age as a way...
• Lost and Stolen Securities ProgramCongress directed the establishment of the Lost and Stolen Securities Program (LSSP) to curtail trafficking...
• Lost or Stolen Stock CertificatesBrokerage firms, banks, transfer agents and corporations have procedures in place to help investors replace...
• Lump Sum PaymentA payment of a sum of money at one time, such as an inheritance.

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