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ATM Accelerated Death Benefits Access Checks Accidental Death And Dismemberment Account Routing and Transit Number Accumulation Accumulation Period Active Management Active Statement Adjustable Rate Mortgages Administrative Charge Affiliate Aggressive Growth Funds Alpha American Depositary Receipts Amortization Annual Fee Annual Gift Tax Exclusion Annual Percentage Rate Annual Report Annually Renewable Term Annuitant Annuitization Annuity Annuity Benefits Annuity Contract Annuity Payment Period Annuity Start Date Applicable Exclusion Amount Application Fee Appraisal Appraisal Fee Appraised Value Appreciation Arbitrage Ask Assignment Attorney Fees Automated Teller Machine Available Credit Average Daily Balance

Alpha† Alpha measures a stock's average monthly move over the past 12 months if the S&P 500 index is unchanged during this 12-month period. For example, a stock with a high alpha of 7 would be expected to rise 7% in a month given an unchanged S&P 500 index. † ©CBS MarketWatch

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