Glossary Flashcards
Accredited investor
Investor meeting certain net worth/income requirements
Adjudicatory hearing
Hearing before administrator to determine if denial, suspension or revocation should be issued
Administrator
Official or agency designated by governor or legislature to administer laws and rules of the state
Agent
Individual other than broker-dealer representing a broker-dealer or issuer effecting transactions in securities
Annuity
Contract that promises to make payments for specified time period
Abritrage
Exploiting price differentials
B-share
Share class with no front end load but imposing declining back end load
Back-end load
Declining sales charge imposed on b shares when the investor sells
Backing away
Violation in which market maker fails to honor published price
Breakpoint
Quantity based discount offered on purchases of a-shares
Breakpoint selling
Violation in which investor does not receive quantity based discount
Broker-dealer
Person in business of effecting transactions in securities for others or own account
Contumacy
Disregarding an administrators order
Debenture
Bond secured by no specific collateral
Deferred annuity
Investor funds contract but delays withdrawals
Disgorgement
Order to return ill gotten profits
Distributor
Sponsor/underwriter with financial interest in marketing and selling
Effect
To complete
Enjoin
To issue an injunction that restrains someone’s activities under threat of penalties
Federal covered advisor
Advisor registered exclusively with the sec
Federal covered security
Security not subject to states requirements for filing of advertising materials and registration
General obligation
Muni bond