Business and Personal Finance Dictionary

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• ALTERATION - A change made to an executed contract which has not been approved by the parties to the co...
  
  
• ALTERNATE PAYEE ENDORSEMENT - normally, it is when one payee endorses a draft over to another entity, t...
  
  
• ALTERNATIVE ASSET CLASS - a class of investments that includes private equity, real estate, and oil and...
  
  
• ALTERNATIVE DELIVERY PROCEDURE (ADP) - A provision of a futures contract that allows buyers and sellers...
  
  
• ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION - An alternative to formal litigation which includes techniques such as ...
  
  
• ALTERNATIVE DOCUMENTATION - Expedited and simpler documentation requirements designed to speed up the l...
  
  
• ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS - Usually refers to investments in hedge funds. Many hedge funds pursue strateg...
  
  
• ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX - This tax primarily affects high-income taxpayers who shelter some of their in...
  
  
• ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX (AMT) - The AMT was designed to ensure that all taxpayers pay at least the mini...
  
  
• ALTERNATIVE MORTGAGE - A home loan that is not a standard fixed-rate mortgage.