| Acronym | Meaning |
| DB | Defined Benefit (retirement Plan; For Example, A Pension) |
| SAI | Statement Of Additional Information |
| BCA | Basic Credit Approval |
| UCA | Unsupported Credit Approval |
| IBD | Investors Business Daily |
| CDSC | Contingent Deferred Sales Charge |
| LGA | Local Government Association |
| ARS | Auction Rate Securities |
| ISB | Invest To Save Budget |
| SRO | Self-Regulatory Organization |