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R & D
"Research & development" or "R & D" is a phrase that relates to activities (and related expenses)... more
 
Rabbi Trust
A "Rabbi Trust" is a method of deferring compensation for executive employees. The Rabbi Trust is... more
 
Ratchet Clause
See "Anti-Dilution... more
 
Rate Lock
A "rate lock" is an agreement between a lender and a real estate loan applicant guaranteeing a... more
 
Rate of Exchange
The "rate of exchange" is the price at which the money of one country can be converted into the... more
 
Rating
A "rating" is a grade - usually denoted by a letter or series of letters such as AAA or BBB -... more
 
Real Estate
"Real estate" is typically a piece of land and whatever building that occupies... more
 
Real Estate Agent
A "real estate agent" is a salesperson licensed to aid buyers and sellers in the home sales... more
 
Real Estate Appraisal
A "real estate appraisal" is an estimate of the fair market value of a piece of real property,... more
 
Real Estate Broker
A "real estate broker" is a professional intermediary who assists in the purchase or sale of real... more
 
Real Estate Investment Trust
A "real estate investment trust" or "REIT" is a corporation, association or trust that uses the... more
 
Real Estate Limited Partnership
A "real estate limited partnership" is a limited partnership formed to invest and hold real estate.... more
 
Realized Gain
"Realized gain" is the gain resulting from the sale of an asset minus the adjusted basis of the... more
 
Realized Loss
"Realized loss" is the loss resulting from the sale of the assets at a price lower than the... more
 
Realtor
A "realtor" is a real estate broker who is affiliated with the National Associate of Realtors and... more
 
Reassessment
A "reassessment" is the process of revising or updating the estimated value of real estate for... more
 
Receivables
"Receivables" or "accounts receivables" refer to a company's accounting entry reflecting money... more
 
Receivership
"Receivership" is the legal status of a corporation, partnership or individual over whom a receiver... more
 
Recognized Loss
A "recognized loss" is a loss incurred by a taxpayer for income tax... more
 
Record Date
A "record date" is the date established by a company for the purpose of determining the... more
 
Record holder
A "record holder" is the individual or entity listed on a corporation's stock ledger as a... more
 
Recording
The term "recording" refers to the filing in a public office of the details of a legal document... more
 
Recruiter Agreement
A "recruiter agreement" is a contract where a company hires an employment recruiting firm to... more
 
Red Herring
A "red herring" is a preliminary prospectus for a securities offering filed with the Securities and... more
 
Redeemable
"Redeemable" refers to securities such as preferred stock or bonds that may be repurchased from the... more
 
Redemption
"Redemption" refers to the purchase of securities by an issuing company from the holder, at a time... more
 
Redemption Fee
A "redemption fee" is a fee charged by some mutual funds when an investor sells shares of the... more
 
Redlining
"Redlining" is the practice by financial institutions or insurance companies of denying or... more
 
Refinancing
A "refinancing" is a substitution of new debt financing to replace... more
 
Refunding
In connection with bonds, a "refunding" means the sale of a new issue of bonds, the proceeds of... more
 
Reg T
"Regulation T" or "Reg T" is a regulation established by the Federal Reserve Board which covers the... more
 
Registration Right
"Registration rights" are rights granted to investors in a company, to require the company to... more
 
Registration Statement
A "registration statement" is a legal document filed with the SEC in connection with a... more
 
Regressive Tax
A "regressive tax" is a tax in which the poor pay a larger percentage of income than the rich. For... more
 
Regulated Investment Company
A "regulated investment company" is a company that uses its capital to invest in securities or... more
 
Regulation D
"Regulation D" is a federal regulation promulgated pursuant to the federal Securities Act of 1933,... more
 
Regulation T
"Regulation T" or "Reg T" is a regulation established by the Federal Reserve Board which covers the... more
 
Reinsurance
"Reinsurance" often refers to an agreement whereby an insurance company transfers part or all of... more
 
REIT
A "real estate investment trust" or "REIT" is a corporation, association or trust that uses the... more
 
Rent Control
"Rent control" is a municipal or city regulation restricting the amount of rent that can be charged... more
 
Rental Agreement
A "rental agreement" is a contract under which the owner of a property (the "lessor" or "landlord")... more
 
Rental Application
A "rental application" is a form to be filled out by a prospective tenant in order for the landlord... more
 
Renters Insurance
"Renter's insurance" is an insurance policy that covers a renter's personal possessions and... more
 
Repo
A "repurchase agreement" or "repo" is a financial transaction in which a dealer in effect borrows... more
 
Repossession
"Repossession" is defined to mean the legal process by which a borrower in default on a secured... more
 
Repurchase Agreement
A "repurchase agreement" or "repo" is a financial transaction in which a dealer in effect borrows... more
 
Research & Development
"Research & development" or "R & D" is a phrase that relates to activities (and related expenses)... more
 
Residential Rental Agreement
A "residential rental agreement" is a contract under which the owner of an asset (the "lessor" or... more
 
Residential Rental Application
A "residential rental application" is a form to be filled out by a prospective tenant in order for... more
 
Resolution
A "resolution" is a formal decision or action by a Board of Directors or stockholders of a... more
 
RESPA
"RESPA" stands for the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, a federal consumer protection law... more
 
Restricted Stock
The term "restricted stock" typically refers to stock that is granted by an employer to compensate... more
 
Retained Earnings
"Retained earnings" are earnings of a corporation that are retained by the corporation for... more
 
Return on Investment
"Return on investment" or "ROI" is the profit or loss resulting from an investment transaction or a... more
 
Reverse Mortgage
A "reverse mortgage" is a loan usually used by older borrowers as a way of converting the equity in... more
 
Reverse Stock Split
A "reverse stock split" is a proportionate decrease in the number of shares of a corporation... more
 
Revocable Proxy
A "revocable proxy" is an authorization to a person to act on behalf of another party, which may be... more
 
Revocable Trust
A "revocable trust" is a trust in which any of its provisions can be changed, or the trust itself... more
 
Revolving Account
A "revolving account" is an account which requires at least a specified minimum payment each month... more
 
Rewards Card
A "rewards card" is a type of credit card that rewards the user of the card based on the amount of... more
 
Right of First Refusal
A "right of first refusal" is a provision in a contract stating that a party must be given an... more
 
Right of First Refusal Agreement
A "right of first refusal agreement" is a contract stating that a party must be given an... more
 
Rights Agreement
A "rights agreement" or "poison pill" is an anti-takeover mechanism that gives the shareholders of... more
 
Rights Offering
A "rights offering" is an offering by a corporation to its existing stockholders of additional... more
 
Risk Capital
The term "risk capital" refers to money that investors can allocate to investing in high risk... more
 
Risk Score
A "risk score" is formula generated number that rank-orders consumers according to the likelihood... more
 
Risk Tolerance
The term "risk tolerance" refers to an investor's willingness to accept declines in the value... more
 
Road Show
A "road show" is a presentation by an issuer of stock or other securities to prospective investors,... more
 
ROI
"ROI" stands for "return on investment" and is the profit or loss resulting from an investment... more
 
Rollover
The term "rollover" refers to the nontaxable transfer of assets from one qualified retirement plan... more
 
Roth IRA
A "Roth IRA" is a type of Individual Retirement Account (IRA) authorized by U.S. federal law. ... more
 
Rule 144
"Rule 144" refers to an SEC rule that sets forth the conditions allowing the sale of unregistered... more
 
Rule 144A
"Rule 144A" refers to an SEC rule that sets forth the conditions allowing the sale and trading of... more
 
Russell 2000 Index
The "Russell 2000 Index" is a market capitalization weighted index measuring the performance of the... more
 
Russell 3000 Index
The "Russell 3000 Index" is an index measuring the performance of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies... more
 

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