- Branża: Financial services
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Negative skewness means there is a substantial probability of a big negative return. Positive skewness means that there is a greater-than-normal probability of a big positive return.
Industry:Financial services
(1) Not a member of the participating party in the trade at hand; (2) not a meaningful indication of a customer's desire to take a sizable position or be involved in a stock.
Industry:Financial services
The ratio of the market value of debt to the total market value of the firm that management seeks to maintain.
Industry:Financial services
The number of shares transacted every day. As there is a seller for every buyer, one can think of the trading volume as half of the number of shares transacted. That is, if A sells 100 shares to B, the volume is 100 shares.
Industry:Financial services
A new issue of stock after the company's securities have previously been issued. A seasoned new issue of common stock can be made using a cash offer or a rights offer.
Industry:Financial services
The ability to accurately forecast returns. We measure skill using the information coefficient.
Industry:Financial services
Means Wall Street financial community; brokers, dealers, underwriters, and other knowledgeable participants.
Industry:Financial services
A firm's long-run dividend-to-earnings ratio. The firm's policy is to attempt to pay out a certain percentage of earnings, but it pays a stated dollar dividend and adjusts it to the target as base line increases in earnings occur.
Industry:Financial services
A tax-deferred individual retirement account that allows annual contributions of up to $2000 for each income earner. Contributions are fully deductible for all individuals who are not active participants in employer-sponsored plans or for plan participants within certain income ranges.
Industry:Financial services
Position of membership on a securities or commodity exchange, bought and sold at market prices.
Industry:Financial services
