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Nondeductible Contribution
Definition: A contribution to either a traditional IRA or Roth IRA. Income tax is due on the contribution in the tax year for which the contribution is made.
Definition: A contribution to either a traditional IRA or Roth IRA. Income tax is due on the contribution in the tax year for which the contribution is made.
Nondeliverable Forward Contracts (NDF)
Definition: Agreement regarding a position in a specified currency, a specified exchange rate, and a specified future settlement date, that does not result in delivery of currencies. Rather one party in the agreement makes a payment to the other party on the basis of the exchange rate at the future date.
Definition: Agreement regarding a position in a specified currency, a specified exchange rate, and a specified future settlement date, that does not result in delivery of currencies. Rather one party in the agreement makes a payment to the other party on the basis of the exchange rate at the future date.
Nondiscretionary Trust
Definition: A personal trust whose trustee has no discretion in deciding how income will be distributed to the beneficiary.
Definition: A personal trust whose trustee has no discretion in deciding how income will be distributed to the beneficiary.
Nondiversifiability Of Human Capital
Definition: The difficulty of hedging one's human capital (the unique capabilities and expertise of individuals) and employment effort.
Definition: The difficulty of hedging one's human capital (the unique capabilities and expertise of individuals) and employment effort.
Nondiversifiable Risk
Definition: Risk that cannot be eliminated by having a large portfolio of many assets.
Definition: Risk that cannot be eliminated by having a large portfolio of many assets.
Nonfinancial Services
Definition: Such things as freight, insurance, passenger services, and travel.
Definition: Such things as freight, insurance, passenger services, and travel.
Noninsured Plans
Definition: Defined benefit pension plans that are not guaranteed by life insurance products. Related: Insured plans.
Definition: Defined benefit pension plans that are not guaranteed by life insurance products. Related: Insured plans.
Noninterest-bearing Note
Definition: A note without periodic interest payment, but selling at a discount and maturing at face value. See: Zero-coupon bond.
Definition: A note without periodic interest payment, but selling at a discount and maturing at face value. See: Zero-coupon bond.
Nonintermediated Debt Market
Definition: A financial market in which borrowers (government and large corporations) appeal directly to savers for debt capital through the securities markets without using a financial institution as intermediary.
Definition: A financial market in which borrowers (government and large corporations) appeal directly to savers for debt capital through the securities markets without using a financial institution as intermediary.
Nonmarketed Claims
Definition: Claims that cannot be easily bought and sold in the financial markets, such as those of the government and litigants in lawsuits.
Definition: Claims that cannot be easily bought and sold in the financial markets, such as those of the government and litigants in lawsuits.
Nonmember Bank
Definition: Depository institution that is not a member of the Federal Reserve System. Specifically, a state-chartered commercial bank that has elected not to join the System.
Definition: Depository institution that is not a member of the Federal Reserve System. Specifically, a state-chartered commercial bank that has elected not to join the System.
Nonmember Firm
Definition: Used for listed equity securities. Brokerage firm that is not a member of an organized exchange (NYSE). Such firms execute trades either through member firms, or on regional exchanges where they are members, or in the third market.
Definition: Used for listed equity securities. Brokerage firm that is not a member of an organized exchange (NYSE). Such firms execute trades either through member firms, or on regional exchanges where they are members, or in the third market.
Nonmonetary Assets And Liabilities
Definition: Assets and liabilities with noncontractual payoffs.
Definition: Assets and liabilities with noncontractual payoffs.
Nonparallel Shift In The Yield Curve
Definition: A shift in the yield curve in which yields do not change by the same number of basis points for every maturity. Related: Parallel shift in the yield curve.
Definition: A shift in the yield curve in which yields do not change by the same number of basis points for every maturity. Related: Parallel shift in the yield curve.
Nonparticipating Life Insurance Policy
Definition: Life insurance policy whose policyholders do not receive dividends, because they are not participants in the interest, dividends, and capital gains earned by the insurer on premiums paid.
Definition: Life insurance policy whose policyholders do not receive dividends, because they are not participants in the interest, dividends, and capital gains earned by the insurer on premiums paid.
Nonperforming Asset
Definition: An asset that is not effectively producing income, such as an overdue loan.
Definition: An asset that is not effectively producing income, such as an overdue loan.
Nonproductive Loan
Definition: A loan that increases spending power, but is used in business that does not directly increase the economy's output, such as a leveraged buyout loan.
Definition: A loan that increases spending power, but is used in business that does not directly increase the economy's output, such as a leveraged buyout loan.
Nonpublic Information
Definition: Information about a company that is not known by the general public, which will have a definite impact on the stock price when released. See: Insider trading.
Definition: Information about a company that is not known by the general public, which will have a definite impact on the stock price when released. See: Insider trading.
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