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Ten Day RuleThe New York Stock Exchange rule permitting member firms (brokers) to vote in favor of management ten days or less before the meeting, provided that the member firm mailed proxy material to beneficial owners at least 15 business days before the meeting. The rule allows many shares to be voted, which would otherwise not be, to reach a quorum, approve the choice of directors and auditors and handle other routine matters. This rule does not apply to banks, their nominees or their depository positions, nor to non-routine proposals such as approval for the corporation to issue more shares.Ten Day Rule Similar MatchesThree steps and a stumble ruleThree steps and a stumble ruleA rule predicting that stock and bond prices will fall following three increases in the discount rate by the Federal Reserve. This is a result of increased costs of borrowing for companies and the increased attractiveness of money market funds and CDs over stocks and bonds as a result of the higher interest rates. Five percent ruleFive percent ruleA rule of the National Association of Securities Dealers providing ethical guidelines for spreads created by market makers and commissions charged by brokers. Rule of 113Rule of 113An arithmetic equation used to calculate how many years it would take for an investment to triple in value, given knowledge of its annual rate of return and reinvestment (compounding) of income.The rule says that if you divide the compound growth rate of any investment into 113, you get the approximate number of years it takes to triple your money. So, an investment earning a return of 9% will triple in about twelve and a half years (113 ÷ 9 = 12.6) Rules of fair practiceRules of fair practiceRules established by the NASD that lay down guidelines for just and equitable principles of NASD and business in NASD NASD. Suitability rulesSuitability rulesPolicies and guidelines that brokers must use to ensure that investors have the financial means to assume risks that they wish to undertake. These are enforced by the NASD and other self-regulatory organizations. Further SuggestionsRules-based trade policy48 hour rule Securities and Exchange Commission Rules Prudent man rule Net present value rule rule of 72 Nine bond rule Administrative pricing rules Rule lOb 5 Allocation of income rules Income exclusion rule Discounted payback period rule Friedman rule Quote rule Rules of origin the rule of twenty Uniform Rules for Collections Thirty day wash rule Equal percentage contribution rule (EPCoR) Basic IRR rule Rule 144a Tick test rules Rule 14 d listing rules 20% cushion rule |
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