Agency Securities

Securities issued by U.S. Government agencies, such as the Federal Home Loan Bank. These securities have high credit ratings but are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government

Accrued Benefits

Accrued Benefits are the collection of benefits which is being collected but not encashed till now. For example is any is doing job, the certain portion of money of employee is being deducted and at the same time employeer where Read more…

absolute return

Investment strategies targeting a positive return in absolute terms rather than relative to an index or other benchmark. These strategies avoid construction limitations imposed by the measurement against a specific benchmark. Often also referred to as cash plus funds.

AAA Rating

Highest rating assigned by a number of credit rating agencies, indicating the relative security of an issuer of debt. Usually accorded to quasi government and large multinational corporate borrowers.

401(k) plan

US-defined contribution plan offered by a corporation to its employees, which allows members to set aside tax-deferred income for retirement purposes. (The name 401(k) comes from the IRS section describing the programme.)