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Qualification period
That period of time, as stated in an insurance policy, during which benefits are not payable to the...
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Qualified accounts/opinion
Company accounts on which the auditor has expressed reservations about whether they represent a true...
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Qualified plan
A tax deferred pension plan set up by an employer to enable employees to accumulate tax-free savings...
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Qualified stock option
A US stock option, given to executives and employees, that complies with the requirements of the...
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Qualifying annuity
An annuity that is purchased within a qualified plan and receives favourable tax...
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Qualifying policy
The proceeds from a life assurance policy to an individual are free of tax provided the policy is...
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Quantitative analysis
The process of determining the value of a security by examining its numerical, measurable...
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Quartile
The investment industry ranks the performance of stocks and funds and might divide the rankings into...
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Quick ratio
A financial ratio, sometimes called the acid test, which is similar to the current ratio, but more...
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Quotation
The highest bid price and the lowest offer price of a security available at any particular...
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Quote/quotation
The bid price and the offer price of a security quoted in a market at a particular time, but not...
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Quoted company
See: 'listed...
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