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UNCOLLECTIBLE

A thing unable to be collected after all efforts have been made.

UNDERBID

Bidding at a lower price that that of other bidders.

UNDERGROUND PROPERTY DAMAGE

Damage to property underground such as sewers and pipes by excavation, drilling, backfilling or changing to the ground.

TRADITIONAL IRA

Tax qualified account for savings allowing the account holder to put aside money for retirement.

UNDERPERFORM

Analyst rate of a security that reflects opinion that its will stay behind the market.

UNDERVALUED

A security with a price expected to rise due to it trading lower than is justified by its estimated and current earnings. See Bottom fishing; Value investing.

TRAILING STOP

Stop order where the stop price moves with trading prices of the security.

UNDIVIDED ACCOUNT

Underwriting syndicate where each member has dual liability. See divided account.

UNDERWRITING SYNDICATE

Underwriter’s group existing temporarily and banks formed for marketing new bonds or shares that is too big for one body to handle it. Also known as underwriting group.

UNEARNED INCOME

1. Accounting. Income received before a service is provided or a good is sold.2. Taxation. Income from means not arising from a person’s efforts.

UNDERLOADING

Situation where a plant or machine runs at less than its full capacity in order to accommodate production rate or time for processing.

TRADING ACCOUNT

1. Account with a broker enabling the individual to buy and sell securities. 2. Section of an income statement showing the way gross profit was made through trading actions.

TRADEOFF

Technique to reduce or forego desirable outcomes to maximize return and effectiveness.

TRADING PIT

Area located on the trading floor of an options and futures exchange. Contracts are sold and bought in a live cry out auction.

TRADING AS (T/A)

Bank account designation for business and personal transactions. See doing business as.

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