Terms starting with A
12 entries in the StockMarket.et Financial Dictionary.
- Acquiring BankThe bank or payment firm that signs up merchants, accepts their card transactions, and settles funds into the merchant account.
- ActuaryA professional who uses maths and statistics to price risk, set reserves and test whether insurers and pension funds stay solvent.
- AmortisationSpreading the cost of an intangible asset, or the repayment of a loan, evenly over time.
- Annual General MeetingAGMThe yearly meeting where shareholders receive accounts, vote on directors and other ordinary company business.
- Annual ReportA yearly document companies publish with financial results, business updates, and audited accounts.
- AnnuityA contract that turns a lump sum into a stream of payments, often for life, used to fund retirement income.
- AppreciationA rise in the market value of an asset over time, opposite of a price decline.
- ArbitrageBuying and selling the same asset in different markets at once to lock in a price gap as profit.
- Ask PriceThe lowest price a seller is currently willing to accept for a share or other asset.
- AssetAnything of value that a person or company owns and can use to generate income or sell later.
- Asset AllocationHow you split your money across types of investments such as shares, bonds, and cash.
- Audit CommitteeA board committee that oversees financial reporting, internal controls and the relationship with external auditors.