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A "whisper number" often refers to the unpublished/unofficial earnings per share forecasts that...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