Personal Finance Glossary
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| W-4 Form |
| A "W-4 form" is a form completed by an employee to indicate their exemptions or status for the... more |
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| W-8 Form |
| A "W-8 form" is a foreign status certificate form to tell a broker, transfer agent or payer that an... more |
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| W-9 Form |
| A "W-9 form" is an employer's request for one's taxpayer identification number. This is... more |
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| Waiting Period |
| A "waiting period" often refers to a specific period of time in which the SEC studies a... more |
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| Wall Street |
| "Wall Street" often refers to the collective financial/investment community including large banks,... more |
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| Wall Street Analyst |
| Also known as a "sell-side analyst", a "Wall Street analyst" works for a securities brokerage firm... more |
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| Warrant |
| A "warrant" often refers to a specific security that gives the holder the right to buy a designated... more |
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| Warrant Coverage |
| "Warrant coverage" refers to a contract between a company and an investor where the company issues... more |
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| Warranty Deed |
| A "warranty deed" is a legal document in which the grantor transfers specified real property and... more |
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| Web Linking Agreement |
| A "Web linking agreement" is a contract between a Web site owner with another Web site owner giving... more |
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| Web Site Content License Agreement |
| In creating a Web site, you may want to include lots of information or advice on the site. Although... more |
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| Web Site Development Agreement |
| A "Web Site development agreement" is a contract with a Web site developer for the development of a... more |
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| Whisper Number |
| A "whisper number" often refers to the unpublished/unofficial earnings per share forecasts that... more |
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| Whistle Blower |
| A "whistle blower" is a person that is aware of fraudulent activities occurring within a government... more |
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| Wholly Owned Subsidiary |
| A "wholly owned subsidiary" is a company whose stock is owned 100% by a parent... more |
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| Will |
| A "will" is a declaration of how an individual wishes to distribute his or her money or property... more |
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| Wilshire 5000 Total Market Index |
| The "TMWX" is an index composed of nearly 6,700 publicly-traded companies that are all... more |
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| Windfall Tax |
| A "windfall tax" is a government levied tax against specific industries whose companies enjoy... more |
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| Wire Transfer |
| A "wire transfer" is the electronic transfer of funds. This allows individuals in different... more |
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| Withholding |
| The term "withholding" refers to the act of deducting a portion of an employee's wages used to... more |
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| Withholding Allowance |
| A "withholding allowance" is determined on an individual's W-4 IRS form. This is used to assist... more |
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| Withholding Tax |
| "Withholding tax" is the portion (federal, state, and local) of an employee's paycheck that an... more |
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| Workers Compensation |
| "Workers compensation" is a monetary compensation to a worker who is injured while working on the... more |
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| Working Capital |
| "Working capital" is the amount of capital or current assets available for use in operating a... more |
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| Wrap Account |
| A "wrap account" is a securities account where the money manager or brokerage firm manages the... more |
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| Wrap Fee |
| A "wrap fee" is the fee for a securities investment program (a "wrap account") that bundles or... more |
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| Writ |
| A "writ" is a legal,document issued by a judge for specific action to occur. A writ is often used... more |
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| Write-Down |
| A "write-down" is the reduction of an asset's recorded value on a balance... more |
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| Write-Off |
| A "write-off" is the expensing of a balance sheet asset that has no future benefits. The worthless... more |
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