Tag: mutual
Offshore Mutual Fund
What is 'Offshore Mutual Fund' A mutual fund that is based in an offshore jurisdiction, which is generally considered to be outside...
Quant Fund
What is 'Quant Fund' An investment fund that selects securities based on quantitative analysis. In a quant fund, the managers build computer-based...
Late-Day Trading
What is 'Late-Day Trading' An unethical (if not illegal) practice of a hedge fund purchasing and then selling securities (usually shares of...
Large Cap (Big Cap)
What does 'Large Cap - Big Cap' mean Large cap (sometimes "big cap") refers to a company with a market capitalization value...
ETF – Exchange Traded Funds
What is an ETF and how does it work
ETFs are exchange traded funds. ETFs are a type of investment fund that hold a basket...
Expense Ratio
DefinitionThe expense ratio of a stock or asset fund is the total percentage of fund assets used for administrative, management, advertising, and all other...
M2
M2 is defined as a “measure of money supply that includes checking deposits (M1) cash as well as (what is colloquially referred to as) near money”. Near Money...
MLP
An MLP is a master limited partnership. These are companies organized as partnerships that are publicly traded, combining both the advantages of a private...
It is a 401k?
A 401k plan is a retirement plan that is available through an employer. It allows you to save and grow your nest egg using...
S&P MidCap 400 Index
What is 'S&P MidCap 400 Index' This Standard & Poor's index serves as a barometer for the U.S. mid-cap equities sector and...