Tag: numbers
Kamikaze Defense
What is 'Kamikaze Defense ' A type of takeover defense mechanism sometimes resorted to by a company that is the target of...
Harmonic Average
DefinitionIn mathematics, the harmonic mean is one of several kinds of average, and in particular one of the Pythagorean means. Typically, it is appropriate...
In The Penalty Box
What is 'In The Penalty Box' A phrase referring to a company whose stock has plummeted with no rebound in sight. A...
Odd Lotter
What is 'Odd Lotter' An individual investor who buys securities, usually stocks, in odd lots. This is the opposite of someone who...
Magnetic Ink Character Recognition Line (MICR)
What is 'Magnetic Ink Character Recognition Line - MICR' The information that appears at the bottom of a check that includes the...
Qualitative Analysis
What is 'Qualitative Analysis' Qualitative analysis is a securities analysis that uses subjective judgment based on unquantifiable information, such as management expertise,...
Variance
What is 'Variance' Variance is a measurement of the spread between numbers in a data set. The variance measures how far each...
Farm Price Index (FPI)
What is 'Farm Price Index - FPI' An index that monitors the prices received by farmers for sales including crops and livestock....
Fibonacci Retracement
DefinitionIn finance, Fibonacci retracement is a method of technical analysis for determining support and resistance levels. They are named after their use of the...
Geometric Mean
DefinitionIn mathematics, the geometric mean is a mean or average, which indicates the central tendency or typical value of a set of numbers by...