摘要:A mutual fund that tends to perform reasonably well during both favorable and unfavorable economic and market conditions. This type of investment result is accomplished, in most cases, through portfo[阅读全文]

摘要:A financial instrument that is created artificially by simulating another instrument with the combined features of a collection of other assets.

For example, you can create a synthetic s[阅读全文]

摘要:An operating lease that is structured in a way so that it is not recorded as a liability on the balance sheet. Instead, it is considered to be an expense on the income statement.

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摘要:A merger, a sale or an agreement in which one party in the deal presents the other party with very attractive terms and conditions. The terms of a sweetheart deal are usually so lucrative that it is d[阅读全文]

摘要:An attempt to stop a prevailing trend. Sometimes referred to as "stop the bleeding."

If a stock is continually falling, stemming the tide would be an attempt to halt the free fall and [阅读全文]

摘要:The idea that skirt lengths are a predictor of the stock market direction. According to the theory, if skirts are short, it means the markets are going up. And if skirt are long, it means the markets [阅读全文]

摘要:A term coined by renowned investor Warren Buffett referring to a situation in which high-ranking insiders use their own money to buy stock in the company they are running.
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摘要:A suitability doctrine first introduced by the Securities and Exchange Commission in the 1930s. The idea is that a broker who hangs out a shingle will represent his or her customers fairly and respons[阅读全文]

摘要:A collective shift by investors toward a less bullish stance after a substantial run-up in prices of financial assets. Since it involves a lesser degree of buying by investors, or even active selling [阅读全文]

摘要:A decentralized market of securities not listed on an exchange where market participants trade over the telephone, facsimile or electronic network instead of a physical trading floor. There is no cent[阅读全文]

摘要:Slang for doing the grassroots research of a prospective investment.

Individual investors and fund managers alike partake in tire kicking. Asking your full service broker or financial ad[阅读全文]

摘要:An investment strategy where investors immediately purchase a stock and then do research and due diligence afterwards.
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摘要:A school of thought that believes emerging domestic industries should be protected until they become stable and mature.
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摘要:An informal expression used to describe a situation in which an investor or an economy is in a good financial position. More generally, it refers to being in the best of health or condition.
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摘要:When a company's stock price is in the doldrums and has yet to rebound because of poor earnings, government regulation or another reason.

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摘要:A mutual fund that tends to perform well or better than the overall market during weak market conditions. Foul weather funds are created with downward market moves in mind where the goal of the fund i[阅读全文]

摘要:The notion that changes or policies designed to alter the course of the economy should be done slowly, rather than all at once. This phrase describes a scenario where a central bank, such as the Feder[阅读全文]

摘要:A term indicating the last-minute infusion of cash into a company about to go bankrupt. Airports foam runways prior to an imminent crash landing to help reduce friction and sparks. Just as foaming the[阅读全文]

摘要:The action of placing a trade or trades that go against the ticker tape.

Someone who is buying stocks while the overall market is falling is said to be fighting the tape. Many traders sa[阅读全文]

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A communication network established in 1981 in an effort to update the Federal Reserve's old system. This system connects the Federal Reserve Bank of[阅读全文]