Personal Finance Glossary
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| GAAP |
| "GAAP" or "Generally Accepted Accounting Principles" are the overall rules and procedures that... more |
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| Gain |
| "Gain" is the increase in value of an investment or asset. It can be contrasted with loss, a... more |
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| Gambling Income |
| "Gambling income" is money received as the result of playing games of chance or wagering on events,... more |
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| Gambling Loss |
| "Gambling loss" is money lost as the result of playing games of chance or wagering on events, such... more |
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| Garnishment |
| "Garnishment" refers generally to a legal process undertaken by a creditor to take a portion of a... more |
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| GDR |
| A "global depositary receipt" or "GDR" is a financial instrument that is held in a bank in one... more |
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| General Ledger |
| A "general ledger" is the accounting records of a business that set forth all of its financial... more |
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| General Obligation Bond |
| A "general obligation bond" or "GO Bond" is a municipal bond (a debt investment) that is backed by... more |
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| General Partner |
| A "general partner" is a member of a general or limited partnership and who has unlimited liability... more |
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| General Partnership |
| A general partnership is a form of business entity in which all partners have unlimited liability... more |
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| General Power of Attorney |
| A "general power of attorney" is a legal document that allows one party to act as an agent on... more |
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| Generally Accepted Accounting Principles |
| "Generally Accepted Accounting Principles" or "GAAP" are the overall rules and procedures that... more |
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| Generation-Skipping Trust |
| A "generation-skipping trust" is a form of legal trust that designates that a person's assets... more |
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| GIC |
| A "GIC" or "guaranteed investment contract" is a debt instrument issued by an insurance company in... more |
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| Gift Tax |
| A "gift tax" is a tax assessed on the gift giver of an asset or property. Federal law provides for... more |
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| Ginnie Mae - Government National Mortgage Association |
| The Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), also called "Ginnie Mae", is a U.S. government... more |
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| Global Bond |
| A "global bond" is a bond issued by a company in one country and sold on the exchange in another... more |
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| Global Depositary Receipt |
| A "global depositary receipt" or "GDR" is a financial instrument that is held in a bank in one... more |
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| Global Fund |
| A "global fund" is a mutual fund that holds a portfolio of securities from around the world. Global... more |
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| GNMA |
| The Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), also called "Ginnie Mae", is a U.S. government... more |
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| GO Bond |
| A "GO bond" or "general obligation bond" is a municipal bond (a debt instrument) that is backed by... more |
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| Going Private |
| "Going private" refers to the act of a public company being bought by a group of private investors... more |
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| Going Public |
| "Going public" or "IPO" refers to a private company first offering its shares to the... more |
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| Golden Parachute |
| A "golden parachute" is a term used to describe a contract clause in a company executive's... more |
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| Government Obligations |
| "Government obligations" are U.S. government-backed debt instruments, such as Treasury bonds,... more |
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| Grace Period |
| "Grace period" typically refers to the time period specified in a loan agreement or credit card... more |
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| Grantor |
| A "grantor" can be the person (individual or corporation) that makes a grant to another person. For... more |
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| Grantor Retained Annuity Trust |
| A "grantor retained annuity trust" or "GRAT" is a trust with a set expiration date into which the... more |
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| Grantor Retained Income Trust |
| A "Grantor Retained Income Trust" or "GRIT" is a trust where the grantor transfers property to a... more |
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| GRAT |
| A "GRAT" or "grantor retained annuity trust" is a trust with a set expiration date into which the... more |
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| Greater Fool Theory |
| The "greater fool theory" holds that a person can buy any investment, whether overpriced or not,... more |
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| Greenmail |
| "Greenmail" is the practice of acquiring a large portion of the shares of a company and then... more |
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| Greenshoe Option |
| A "greenshoe option," also called an over-allotment option, gives the underwriter (usually an... more |
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| GRIT |
| A "Grantor Retained Income Trust" or "GRIT" is a trust where the grantor transfers property to a... more |
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| Gross Income |
| "Gross income" typically refers to a person's taxable income received, including wages, tips,... more |
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| Gross Lease |
| In a "gross lease," the owner of the property--the landlord--is responsible for most if not all... more |
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| Gross Margin |
| "Gross margin" is the ratio of gross profit to net sales, expressed as a percentage. It is... more |
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| Gross Profit |
| "Gross profit" is a company's net sales minus the cost of the goods sold. The revenue is... more |
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| Gross Profit Margin |
| "Gross profit margin" is the ratio of a company's gross profit to its net sales. Gross profit... more |
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| Gross Sales |
| "Gross sales" is the total value of sales before deducting discounts and returns. The figure... more |
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| Gross Spread |
| The "gross spread" is the price at which a security is offered to the public minus the price at... more |
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| Ground Lease |
| A "ground lease", also referred to as a land lease, is a lease agreement in which the lessee leases... more |
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| Growth Company |
| A "growth company" is a company with cash flows or earnings that appreciate quickly relative to the... more |
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| Growth Fund |
| A "growth fund" is a mutual fund that invests primarily in growth... more |
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| Growth Stock |
| A growth stock is stock in a company with cash flows or earnings that appreciate (or are expected... more |
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| Guaranteed Investment Contracts |
| A "guaranteed investment contract" or "GIC" is a debt instrument issued by an insurance company in... more |
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| Guardian |
| A "guardian" is a person or institution with the legal responsibility to care for a minor or some... more |
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| Gun Jumping |
| "Gun jumping" is the illegal practice of selling shares of stock or soliciting offers for shares... more |
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