Tag: definition
Naked Position
What is 'Naked Position' A securities position that is not hedged from market risk. Both the potential gain and the potential risk...
Z-Bond
What is 'Z-Bond' The final tranche in a series of mortgage-backed securities that is the last one to receive payment. Used in...
Gadfly
What is 'Gadfly' Gadfly is a term for an investor who attends the annual shareholders meeting to criticize the corporation's executives. Named...
EBITA
What is 'EBITA'
EBITA is an acronym for earnings before interest, taxes and amortization. To calculate a company's EBITA, start with its earnings before tax (EBT), which...
Pacific Exchange (PCX)
What is 'Pacific Exchange - PCX' An exchange network that coordinates the trading of stock options between both institutional and individual investors....
QSBS (Qualified Small Business Stock)
What is 'QSBS (Qualified Small Business Stock)' A qualified small business stock (QSBS) is simply the stock or share of a qualified...
What is the Pareto Principle?
Definition
The Pareto principle states that, for many events, roughly 80% of the effects come from 20% of the causes. Management consultant Joseph M. Juran...
Obsolescence Risk
What is 'Obsolescence Risk' The risk that a process, product or technology used or produced by a company for profit will become...
Baby Bond
What is 'Baby Bond' Fixed income securities issued in small denominations, generally with a maximum face value of $5,000. The small denominations...
Valuation Analysis
What is a 'Valuation Analysis' A form of fundamental analysis that looks to compare the valuation of one security to another, to...