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Ledger cash
A firm's cash balance as reported in its financial statements. Also called book cash.

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Bond Anticipation Note
A short term security issued by a municipality. The security will be paid or redeemed by funds from a new issue. It is a cash management tool.

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Baby bond
Bonds whose par values are less than $1,000 are often described as baby bonds, or, in the case of municipal bonds, as mini-munis. Small companies that may not be able to attract institutional investors, such as banks and mutual fund companies, may offer smaller-denomination bonds to raise cash from individual investors. Some municipalities also use baby bonds to foster involvement in government activities by making it possible for more people to invest.

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Cash balance pension
A cash balance pension is an employer sponsored retirement plan that resembles defined benefit plans in some ways and defined contribution plans, such as 401(k)s, in others. As with defined benefit plans, the employer makes a contribution in each employee's name and guarantees a return, typically promising to pay interest at a rate linked to the rate being paid on US Treasury bonds.

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Defined benefit plan
A defined benefit plan otherwise known as a pension provides a specific benefit for retired employees, either as a lump sum or as income for the rest of their lives. Sometimes the employee's spouse receives the benefit for life as well. The pension amount usually depends on the employee's age at retirement, final salary, and the number of years on the job. All the details are spelled out in the plan. However, employers may replace these traditional retirement plans with defined contribution or cash balance plans.

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Dividend
Corporations may pay out part of their earnings as dividends to you and other shareholders as a return on your investment. Stock dividends, which are often paid quarterly, are usually in the form of cash, but may be additional shares or scrip. You may be able to reinvest dividends to buy additional shares if the company offers a dividend reinvestment program (DRIP). Dividends are ordinarily taxable unless you own the investment through a tax-deferred account, such as an employer sponsored retirement plan or individual retirement account (IRA).

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Federal funds
When banks have more cash available than they're required to hold in their reserve accounts, they can deposit the money in a Federal Reserve bank or lend it to another bank overnight. That money is called federal funds, and the interest rate at which the banks lend is called the federal funds rate.

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Growth
Investment growth is an increase in the value of an investment over time. Unlike investments that produce income, those that are designed for growth don't necessarily provide you with a regular source of cash. A growth company is more likely to reinvest its profits to build its business. If the company prospers, however, its stock typically increases in value.

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