Tag: investing
Passive Management
DefinitionPassive management is an investing strategy that tracks a market-weighted index or portfolio. The most popular method is to mimic the performance of an...
Penny Stock
DefinitionPenny stocks, also known as cent stocks in some countries, are common shares of small public companies that trade at low prices per share....
Panic Selling
DefinitionPanic selling is a wide-scale selling of an investment which causes a sharp decline in prices. Specifically, an investor wants to get out of...
Paper Millionaire
What is 'Paper Millionaire' An individual who has achieved a high net worth as a result of the large total market value...
Qualified Eligible Participant (QEP)
What is 'Qualified Eligible Participant - QEP' An individual who meets requirements to trade in different investment funds, such as futures and...
Qualified Dividend
DefinitionQualified dividends, as defined by the United States Internal Revenue Code, are ordinary dividends that meet specific criteria to be taxed at the lower...
Quantitative Trading
What is 'Quantitative Trading'
Quantitative trading consists of trading strategies based on quantitative analysis, which rely on mathematical computations and number crunching to identify trading...
Value Fund
What is a 'Value Fund' A value fund is a stock mutual fund that primarily holds stocks that are deemed to be...
Value Averaging
What is 'Value Averaging' An investing strategy that works like dollar cost averaging (DCA) in terms of steady monthly contributions, but differs...
Variable Coupon Renewable Note (VCR)
Variable Coupon Renewable Note (VCR) What is 'Variable Coupon Renewable Note - VCR' A renewable fixed income security with variable coupon rates...