Tag: financial

Cost basis

DefinitionBasis, as used in United States tax law, is the original cost of property, adjusted for factors such as depreciation. When property is sold,...

Canceled Check

What is a 'Canceled Check' A canceled check is a check that has cleared the depositor's account and has been marked "canceled"...

Calendar Effect

DefinitionA calendar effect is any market anomaly or economic effect which appears to be related to the calendar. Such effects include the apparently different...
Charitable Remainder Trust

Charitable Remainder Trust

What is a Charitable Remainder Trust A Charitable Remainder Trust, or CRT, is a type of trust that allows the settlor (the person establishing the...

Call Protection

What is a 'Call Protection' A call protection is a protective provision of a callable security prohibiting the issuer from calling back...

Cancel Former Order (CFO)

What is 'Cancel Former Order - CFO' An order from an investor to a broker, to cancel a previously placed order that...

Call Auction

What is 'Call Auction' Where participants buy or sell units of a good. At a call auction, participants place orders to buy...
Canadian Royalty Trust

Canadian Royalty Trust (CANROY)

What is a Canadian Royalty Trust (CANROY)? A Canadian Royalty Trust (CANROY) is a type of investment that allows investors to receive income from natural...

Cup and Handle

DefinitionIn the domain of technical analysis of market prices, a cup and handle or cup with handle formation is a chart pattern consisting of...

CPI – Consumer Price Index

The consumer price index (CPI) is metric that denotes prices of goods and services including food items, transportation, medical care, and others used by...