Glossary

401(k) Plan:  A type of profit-sharing plan where employees make contributions to provide for a retirement benefit. The employer might make matching contributions to encourage participation.

403(b) Plan:  A defined contribution plan for non-profit institutions.

457 Plan:  A defined contribution plan for state and municipal employees.

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Accrued Benefit:  The amount of plan benefits that participants have earned to date in their plan.

Active Management:  An investment strategy that relies on a manager to make individual stock selection or market timing decisions in the hope of outperforming an index or other investment benchmark.

Annuity:  Any series of payments. However, in common usage, the term refers to an insurance company investment ...

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