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I
Definition: Fifth letter of a Nasdaq stock symbol specifying that it is the third preferred bond of the company.
I-bonds
Definition: Treasury savings bonds with a 30-year maturity indexed to account for inflation.
I-I Page
Definition: In over-the-counter trading, same as H-H page, but exclusively for OTC stocks.
IBC's Money Fund Report Average
Definition: Report giving the average yield of all major money market funds.
ID
Definition: The two-character ISO 3166 country code for INDONESIA.
Identified Shares
Definition: Stock or mutual fund whose purchase date and price may be identified for capital gains and tax purposes when shares sold.
Idiosyncratic Risk
Definition: Unsystematic risk or risk that is uncorrelated to the overall market risk. In other words, the risk that is firm-specific and can be diversified through holding a portfolio of stocks.
IDR
Definition: The ISO 4217 currency code for the Indonesian Rupiah.
IE
Definition: The two-character ISO 3166 country code for IRELAND.
IEP
Definition: The ISO 4217 currency code for the Irish Punt.
IL
Definition: The two-character ISO 3166 country code for ISRAEL.
Illegal Dividend
Definition: A corporation's dividend that is declared in violation of its charter and/or of state laws, typically because of the way it is calculated.
Illiquid
Definition: In the context of finance. absence of cash flow needed to fulfill financial debts and meet obligations. In the context of investments, describes a lightly traded investment such as a stock or bond that is not easily converted into cash.
ILS
Definition: The ISO 4217 currency code for the Israeli Shekel.
Imbalance Of Orders
Definition: Used for listed equity securities. Too many market orders of one kind-buy or to sell or limit orders to buy up or sell down, without matching orders of the opposite kind. An imbalance usually follows a dramatic event such as a takeover, research recommendation, or death of a key executive, or a government ruling that will significantly affect the company's business. If it occurs before the stock exchange opens, trading in the stock is delayed. If it occurs during the trading day, the specialist halts and then suspends trading (with floor governor's approval) until enough matching orders can be found to make an orderly market.
Immediate Family
Definition: Term used in the NASD rules of fair practice to refer to one's parents, brothers, sisters, children, relatives supported financially, father-in-law, mother-in-law, sister-in-law, and brother-in-law.
Immediate Or Canceled Order (IOC Order)
Definition: Market or limited price order that is to be executed in whole or in part as soon as such order is represented in the trading crowd. The portion not executed is to be treated as canceled. A stop is considered an execution in this context. See: AON order, FOK order.
Immediate Payment Annuity
Definition: An annuity contract paid by a single payment and with a specified payment plan that starts immediately after the contract is purchased.
Immediate Settlement
Definition: Delivery and settlement of securities within five business days.
Immunization
Definition: The construction of an asset and a liability match that benefits from offsetting changes in value.
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