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dead cat bounce

Dead Cat Bounce

What is a dead cat bounce and how can you spot one in the stock market A "dead cat bounce" is a small, short-lived recovery...

Daisy Chain

What is 'Daisy Chain' Daisy chain is a term used to describe a group of unscrupulous investors who, when practicing a kind...

Dead Presidents

What is 'Dead Presidents' Slang referring to U.S. paper currency. Dead presidents can refer to any unit of currency, but most often...

Debt to Equity Ratio

DefinitionThe debt-to-equity ratio is a financial ratio indicating the relative proportion of shareholders' equity and debt used to finance a company's assets. Closely related...

Dead Money

What is 'Dead Money' A slang term for money invested in a security with minor hopes of appreciation or earning a return....

Day Rate

What is 'Day Rate' The price/cost of a particular service for a day's period. In some markets it is referred to as...
dividend yield

Dividend Yields

What is a dividend yield A dividend yield is a measurement of how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its...

Darvas Box Theory

What is 'Darvas Box Theory' Darvas box theory is a trading strategy that was developed in 1956 by former ballroom dancer Nicolas...

Deal Ticket

What is 'Deal Ticket' A ticket that records all the terms, conditions and basic information of a trade agreement. A deal ticket...

Day Loan

What is 'Day Loan' A temporary transfer of funds from a bank to an individual broker or a brokerage firm that is...