Terms beginning with T

• Tactical Asset Allocation
  A strategy within a portfolio where asset allocations are modified based on short-term forecasts of changing valuations of one asset class r...(Read more)
• Take A Bath
  Lose a large amount of money on an investment....(Read more)
• Take Home Pay
  The amount of money available after all deductions from salary, including bonuses and overtime. In the US, the most significant deductions a...(Read more)
• Takeover
  

  The acquisition of one business or company by another, either on an agreed or hostile basis.

  The susceptibility of a company to tak...(Read more)

• Taking A Position
  The act of buying or selling securities and thereby building a long or short position....(Read more)
• Tangible Assets
  Physical assets owned by a company or individual which can be seen or touched such as stock, machinery etc....(Read more)
• Tankan
  The Bank of Japans quarterly corporate survey of companies that is closely watched by markets....(Read more)
• Taper Relief
  

  Taper relief was introduced into the UK taxation regime with effect from 6th April 1998. Its purpose is similar to indexation, in that it...(Read more)

• Tax
  An amount levied by a government body on an income, product or activity, and used to finance public services and goods. It may be direct on ...(Read more)
• Tax Allowances
  Tax allowances are concessions by the government that can be used to reduce a persons taxable income. The main allowance for UK taxpayers is...(Read more)
• Tax Avoidance
  The minimising of tax liability using legal methods. To be contrasted with tax evasion that has a similar objective but uses illegal means a...(Read more)
• Tax Brackets
  The rates of income tax payable on taxable income (they apply above the personal allowance), known as tax rates or bands. For the tax year 2...(Read more)
• Tax Codes
  Under the UK PAYE system of taxing income, tax codes are allocated annually to employees. These codes enable the employer to deduct tax at t...(Read more)
• Tax Evasion
  The minimising of tax liability by failing to declare taxable income or taxable capital gains or by submitting false information to the tax ...(Read more)
• Tax Exempt Special Savings Account
  A five-year, tax-free savings scheme for people aged 18 and over, introduced by the UK government in 1991 and terminated in 1999, when indep...(Read more)