Guaranteed Stock — An infrequently used form of common or preferred stock, whose dividends are guaranteed by a third party. Railroads and public utilities sometimes issue this kind of stock. The guaranteed dividend can increase the stock s price. This can also… … Investment dictionary
guaranteed stock — noun : stock the dividends on which are guaranteed by a corporation other than the issuing corporation * * * stock for which dividends are guaranteed by a company other than the one issuing the stock. [1890 95] … Useful english dictionary
guaranteed stock — stock for which dividends are guaranteed by a company other than the one issuing the stock. [1890 95] * * * … Universalium
Life insurance — The foundation of life insurance is the recognition of the value of a human life and the possibility of indemnification for the loss of that value. F. C. Oviatt, Economic place of insurance and its relation to society[1] Life insurance is a… … Wikipedia
dividend — div·i·dend / di və ˌdend/ n 1: the part of corporate net earnings distributed usu. periodically (as quarterly) to stockholders in the form of cash, additional shares, or property either as a set amount per share or a percentage of par value… … Law dictionary
dividend — A gain or profit. Hellmich v Hellman (CA8 Me) 18 F2d 239. A division into shares; one of such shares. A payment made by a corporation to its stockholders out of surplus earnings and under authority of a resolution by the board of directors which… … Ballentine's law dictionary
Bernard Cornfeld — Infobox Celebrity name = Bernard Cornfeld caption = The book cover of Do You Sincerely Want to Be Rich? A book about Cornfeld and the IOS scandal. Cornfeld is depicted on the left. birth date = birth date|1927|8|17|mf=y birth place = Istanbul,… … Wikipedia
Investors Overseas Service — Investors Overseas Services, Ltd. (IOS) was founded in 1955 by financier Bernard Cornfeld. The company was incorporated outside the United States with funds in Canada and headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. In the 1960s, the company employed 25 … Wikipedia
Common Stock Fund — A mutual fund that invests in the common stock of numerous publicly traded companies. Common stock funds provide investment diversification and offer time savings over researching, buying and selling individual stocks. Common stocks are shares of … Investment dictionary
stock — The goods and wares of a merchant or tradesman, kept for sale and traffic. In a larger sense, the capital of a merchant or other person, including his merchandise, money, and credits, or, in other words, the entire property employed in business.… … Black's law dictionary
