Tag: investor
Accredited Investor
DefinitionAn accredited or sophisticated investor is an investor with a special status under financial regulation laws. The definition of an accredited investor, and the...
Return on Investment
DefinitionReturn on investment is the ratio between the net profit and cost of investment resulting from an investment of some resource. A high ROI...
Real Rate Of Return
How to Calculate the Real Rate of Return on Your Investment
The real rate of return helps investors determine which investment offers a higher return...
Rate Anticipation Swap
What is 'Rate Anticipation Swap' A type of swap in which bonds are exchanged according to their current duration and predicted interest...
Rationalization
What is 'Rationalization'
Rationalization is a reorganization of a company in order to increase its efficiency. This reorganization may lead to an expansion or reduction...
Short Selling
DefinitionIn finance, a short sale is the sale of an asset that the seller does not own. The seller effects such a sale by...
Stop-Loss Order
A stop loss order is an order that is placed with a broker because a stock has reached a certain price. This is basically...
Bull Market
DefinitionA market trend is a perceived tendency of financial markets to move in a particular direction over time. These trends are classified as secular...
Back-End Load
What is a 'Back-End Load' A back-end load is a fee (sales charge or load) that investors pay when selling mutual fund...
Call Protection
What is a 'Call Protection' A call protection is a protective provision of a callable security prohibiting the issuer from calling back...