Definition

The Palisades Water Index is a modified equal-dollar weighted stock market index. It is designed to track the performance of companies engaged in the global water industry such as pump and filter manufacturers, water utilities, and irrigation equipment manufacturers. The index was set at 1000 as of December 31, 2003.

What is 'Palisades Water Index'

A stock market index that gauges the performance of global water industry companies. These companies encompass such subsectors as water utilities, pump and filter manufacturers, and irrigation equipment. The index was created in order to capitalize on the growing public awareness of water provision and treatment.

Explaining 'Palisades Water Index'

As of December 31, 2003, the index was set at 1,000. In order to find out where it is now, look for ticker symbol ZWI. The index is a modified, equal weighted dollar index and trades on the AMEX.

Further Reading

An investigation into the interdependence of global water indices: a VAR analysis
www.tandfonline.com [PDF]
… to the water sector in the financial markets, comparing performance against major indexes, such as … For instance, the Palisades Water Index, the NASDAQ OMX Water, the SP Global Water Index … causality: SP 500 index cause in Granger sense the water index especially during a …

Water as the next commodity
jai.pm-research.com [PDF]
… to the water sector in the financial markets, comparing performance against major indexes, such as … For instance, the Palisades Water Index, the NASDAQ OMX Water, the SP Global Water Index … causality: SP 500 index cause in Granger sense the water index especially during a …

Which way does water flow? An econometric analysis of the global price integration of water stocks
www.tandfonline.com [PDF]
… to the water sector in the financial markets, comparing performance against major indexes, such as … For instance, the Palisades Water Index, the NASDAQ OMX Water, the SP Global Water Index … causality: SP 500 index cause in Granger sense the water index especially during a …

A framework to assist the financial community in incorporating water risks into their investment decisions
www.tandfonline.com [PDF]
… to the water sector in the financial markets, comparing performance against major indexes, such as … For instance, the Palisades Water Index, the NASDAQ OMX Water, the SP Global Water Index … causality: SP 500 index cause in Granger sense the water index especially during a …

The financialization of water
journals.sagepub.com [PDF]
… to the water sector in the financial markets, comparing performance against major indexes, such as … For instance, the Palisades Water Index, the NASDAQ OMX Water, the SP Global Water Index … causality: SP 500 index cause in Granger sense the water index especially during a …