Tag: stock

What is 'Wealth Added Index - WAI' A metric designed by Stern Stewart & Co consulting firm that attempts to measure wealth...

What is 'Wallpaper' The name given to stocks, bonds and other securities that have become worthless. Explaining 'Wallpaper' The...

What is a warranty and what does it cover A warranty is a guarantee or promise made by a seller about the quality of their...

What is 'Wall Of Worry' The financial markets' periodic tendency to surmount a host of negative factors and keep ascending. Wall of...

What is 'Warsaw Stock Exchange - WSE' The largest stock exchange in eastern Europe, located in Warsaw Poland. Trading started on April...

DefinitionA wash sale is a sale of a security at a loss and repurchase of the same or substantially identical security shortly before or...

What is 'Wallflower' A stock that has fallen out of favor and does not get much attention from the investment community. A...

What is 'Gapping' In general, a trading strategy in which the participant borrows short and lends long. This strategy gives the lender an overall better...

What is 'Gamma Pricing Model' An equation for determining the fair market value of a European-style option when the price movement on...

What is 'Wal-Mart Effect' The economic impact felt by local businesses when a large firm such as Wal-Mart opens a location in...