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Annuity An annuity is a financial product that pays out a fixed stream of payments to an individual, primarily used as an income stream for retirees. More
Preferred Stock Preferred stock refers to a class of ownership that has a higher claim on assets and earnings than common stock has. More
Liability A liability is defined as a company's legal financial debts or obligations that arise during the course of business operations. More
Standard Deviation The standard deviation is a statistic that measures the dispersion of a dataset relative to its mean and is calculated as the square root of the variance. It is calculated as the square root of variance by determining the variation between each data point relative to the mean. More
Amortization Amortization is an accounting technique used to lower the cost value of a finite life or intangible asset incrementally through scheduled charges to income. More
Swap A swap is a derivative contract through which two parties exchange financial instruments, such as interest rates, commodities or foreign exchange. More