Finance Reference

What is the 'Vacancy Rate' The vacancy rate is the percentage of all available units in a rental property, such as a...

DefinitionThe Dow Jones Industrial Average, or simply the Dow, is a stock market index that shows how 30 large, publicly owned companies based in...

What are 'A-Shares' A-shares is an expression designating shares that trade on the two Chinese stock exchanges, that is, the Shanghai Stock...

What is 'B-School' Abbreviation of business school, an educational institution that focuses on teaching business-related courses. While business schools may offer courses...

What is 'E-Micro Forex Futures' Currency futures contracts traded on CME Globex that are one-tenth the size of standard Forex futures. Currency...

What is 'Z-Share' A class of mutual fund shares that employees of the fund's management company are allowed to own. Employees may...

The Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) is a financial term that measures the annual rate of growth of an asset over a given time...

What is 'Zacks Investment Research' A company, founded in 1977, dedicated to providing professional investors with the financial data and analysis needed...

What is 'Gadfly' Gadfly is a term for an investor who attends the annual shareholders meeting to criticize the corporation's executives. Named...

What is 'Z-Bond' The final tranche in a series of mortgage-backed securities that is the last one to receive payment. Used in...