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Waiting period
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Waiting period1) The period of time between filing a registration statement with the SEC and the registration statement being declared effective by the SEC. 2) The time between the filing of an insurance claim and the payments made on the claim.
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Registration
In the securities market describes process set up pursuant to the Securities Exchange Acts of 1933 and 1934 whereby securities that are to be sold to the public are reviewed by the SEC.
Statement
A document listing amounts of money owing or owed.
SEC
The Securities and Exchange Commission, which supervises American stock exchanges.
Insurance
A contract in which payment of premiums covers the insured against something which may, or may not occur.
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W-9
Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification form required by the IRS to furnish the payer, transfer agent, broker or other middleman with an employee's social security or taxpayer identification number.
Wage assignment
A Loan agreement provision allowing the lender to deduct payments from an employee's wages in case of default.
Wage or wages
Money earned for an hour's or day's or week's work (by shop and factory workers, etc.).
Wage push inflation
Inflation caused by skyrocketing wages.
Wage-price spiral
The situation in which inflation leads trade unions to demand wage increases which leads producers to raise their prices, and so on.
Waiting period
Waiver of premium
A provision in an Insurance policy that allows payment of insurance premiums to be permanently or temporarily stopped in the event the policy holder becomes incapacitated.
Walk away
To take and maintain a position in a stock after going to the floor to consummate a trade.
Wall Street
The popular name for the New York Stock Exchange, or for all the financial institutions in and around this street.
Wallflower
A stock that has fallen out of favor with investors and, consequently, tends to trade at a low P-E.
Wallpaper
The name given to stocks, bonds and other securities that have become worthless.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Registration
In the securities market describes process set up pursuant to the Securities Exchange Acts of 1933 and 1934 whereby securities that are to be sold to the public are reviewed by the SEC.
Statement
A document listing amounts of money owing or owed.
SEC
The Securities and Exchange Commission, which supervises American stock exchanges.
Insurance
A contract in which payment of premiums covers the insured against something which may, or may not occur.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
W-9
Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification form required by the IRS to furnish the payer, transfer agent, broker or other middleman with an employee's social security or taxpayer identification number.
Wage assignment
A Loan agreement provision allowing the lender to deduct payments from an employee's wages in case of default.
Wage or wages
Money earned for an hour's or day's or week's work (by shop and factory workers, etc.).
Wage push inflation
Inflation caused by skyrocketing wages.
Wage-price spiral
The situation in which inflation leads trade unions to demand wage increases which leads producers to raise their prices, and so on.
Waiting period
Waiver of premium
A provision in an Insurance policy that allows payment of insurance premiums to be permanently or temporarily stopped in the event the policy holder becomes incapacitated.
Walk away
To take and maintain a position in a stock after going to the floor to consummate a trade.
Wall Street
The popular name for the New York Stock Exchange, or for all the financial institutions in and around this street.
Wallflower
A stock that has fallen out of favor with investors and, consequently, tends to trade at a low P-E.
Wallpaper
The name given to stocks, bonds and other securities that have become worthless.
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