摘要: A method of identity theft carried out through the creation of a website that seems to represent a legitimate company. The visitors to the site, thinking they are buying something from a real business[阅读全文:]
摘要: An investor who is often seen as greedy, having forgotten his or her original investment strategy to focus on securing unrealistic future gains. After experiencing a gain, these investors often have v[阅读全文:]
摘要: A type of pre-marketing of an initial public offering (IPO) that involves testing investor sentiment to receive feedback on how the market may respond to an issue. Pilot fishing has led to much contro[阅读全文:]
摘要: A party that brings together professionals and recruiters who have recently been laid off. Pink slip parties are usually held during tough economic times, when unemployment is rising and businesses ar[阅读全文:]
摘要: The illegal practice of an acquiring company concealing ownership of the target company by holding stock under a related third party before attempting corporate takeover.
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摘要: A form of kiting shares that a brokerage commits by moving long positions in unrelated accounts to cover short positions that are improperly settled according to SEC regulations.
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摘要: A buzz word describing a clause found in financial institutions' employment contracts that would subject compensation terms to the U.S. government's approval. These clauses would allow the financial[阅读全文:]
摘要: A stock with a current price that is not justified by its earnings outlook or price/earnings (P/E) ratio and, therefore, is expected to drop in price. Overvaluation may result from an emotional buying[阅读全文:]
摘要: A form of defense used in a hostile takeover situation. The target firm turns around and tries to take over the company that has made the hostile bid.
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摘要: A phrase used in May 2008 by former Federal Reserve Board Chairman Alan Greenspan to describe an economic environment in which recession has not yet hit all the areas of the economy. In particular, Gr[阅读全文:]