Return earned on an investment over a given time period. It includes two basic components- the current yields, such as rental income and capital gains, or losses in property values. It is typically stated as an annual percentage....

The assumption of a mortgage, with permission of the lender, from a borrower unable to continue making the payments....

Policyholder's equity share of the life insurance company's assets. The share is based on the policyholder's contribution to assets (the company's gross premiums minus cost of insurance, expenses and dividends for the classification to which the policy belongs). This computation is derived from the ...

Plan providing benefits that are adjusted according to variations in a specified index of prices. For example, some pension plans adjust retirement benefits yearly according to the rise in the Consumer Price Index (CPI)....