Tag: shares
A-B Trust
What is 'A-B Trust' A trust created by a married couple with the objective of minimizing estate taxes. An A-B trust is...
A-Shares
What are 'A-Shares' A-shares is an expression designating shares that trade on the two Chinese stock exchanges, that is, the Shanghai Stock...
Dow Jones Industrial Average – DJIA
DefinitionThe Dow Jones Industrial Average, or simply the Dow, is a stock market index that shows how 30 large, publicly owned companies based in...
Half Stock
What is 'Half Stock' Stock sold with a par value half of what is considered standard. Half stock can be either common...
C-Share
What is C-Share and how does it work
C-share is a type of mutual fund that allows investors to share in the unrealized gains or...
OEX
What is 'OEX' The ticker symbol used to identify index options traded on the Standard & Poor's 100 index. OEX options are...
Wachovia Hybrid and Preferred Securities (WHPPSM) Indicies
What is 'Wachovia Hybrid and Preferred Securities (WHPPSM) Indicies' Market capitalization weighted indicies designed by Wachovia to measure the performance of the...
Z-Share
What is 'Z-Share' A class of mutual fund shares that employees of the fund's management company are allowed to own. Employees may...
H-Shares
DefinitionH shares refer to the shares of companies incorporated in mainland China that are traded on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Many companies float...
QSBS (Qualified Small Business Stock)
What is 'QSBS (Qualified Small Business Stock)' A qualified small business stock (QSBS) is simply the stock or share of a qualified...