Tag: stocks
Watered Stock
DefinitionWatered stock is an asset with an artificially-inflated value. The term is most commonly used to refer to a form of securities fraud common...
Wall Of Worry
What is 'Wall Of Worry' The financial markets' periodic tendency to surmount a host of negative factors and keep ascending. Wall of...
Gapping
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...
Weak Dollar
What is a weak dollar and what are the effects
A weak dollar is when the value of the U.S. dollar decreases compared to other...
Gaming Industry ETF
What is 'Gaming Industry ETF' A sector exchange-traded fund that invests solely in gaming companies, so as to generate investment returns that...
Golden Cross
To understand the golden cross, we need to first get a sense of moving averages and, particularly, the short-term, and the longer-term moving averages....
Generic Brand
DefinitionGeneric brands of consumer products are distinguished by the absence of a brand name. It is often inaccurate to describe these products as "lacking...
Glass-Steagall Act
DefinitionThe Glass–Steagall legislation describes four provisions of the U.S.A Banking Act of 1933 separating commercial and investment banking. The article 1933 Banking Act describes...
Target Return
What is a 'Target Return' A target return is a pricing model that prices a business based on what an investor would...
Tangible Asset
What is a tangible asset
A tangible asset is an asset with a physical form. Tangible assets include both fixed assets, such as buildings and...