Tag: investing
Lapse
What is a 'Lapse' A lapse is the cessation of a privilege, right or policy due to time or inaction, so a...
Standard Deviation
In mathematics, standard deviation is the degree of the dispersion from a set of data’s mean. The SD is higher when the data is...
Back Door Listings
When a company fails to meet the listing requirements of a stock exchange, it may turn to a back door listing as a way...
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...
Called Away
What is 'Called Away' A term used to describe the elimination of a contract due to the obligation of delivery. This occurs...
Passive ETF
What is a Passive ETF and how does it work
A passive Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) is a type of investment fund that aims to track...
Passive Income
What is passive income and why should you care
Passive income is a type of income that does not require active work to earn. This...
Ponzi Scheme
DefinitionBy definition, a Ponzi scheme is a fraudulent investment that involves the payment of purported returns to existing investors from funds contributed by new...
Palisades Water Index
DefinitionThe Palisades Water Index is a modified equal-dollar weighted stock market index. It is designed to track the performance of companies engaged in the...
Passive Activity
What is 'Passive Activity' Passive activity is activity in which the taxpayer did not materially participate in during the tax year. Internal...