Selling Short A trading strategy in which the investor borrows stock from a broker when he thinks that its price is poised for a fall and then sells it in the market. He then again at a later date buys the stock at a lower price, making a neat profit. Random Finance Terms … [Read more...]
Sell-Side Analyst
Filed Under: s by
Sell-Side Analyst A financial analyst employed with a brokerage firm who provides investment advice to customers of the firm. Random Finance Terms for the Letter S Self-Selection Sell Hedge Sell Limit Order Selling Group Selling Short Sell-Side Analyst Semi-Strong … [Read more...]
Semi-Strong Form Efficiency
Filed Under: s by
Semi-Strong Form Efficiency A kind of pricing efficiency in which all the relevant public information about a security is reflected in its price. Random Finance Terms for the Letter S Self-Selection Sell Hedge Sell Limit Order Selling Group Selling Short Sell-Side … [Read more...]
Senior Debt
Filed Under: s by
Senior Debt A debt that is a priority and must be paid off before the subordinated debt during a bankruptcy. Random Finance Terms for the Letter S Self-Selection Sell Hedge Sell Limit Order Selling Group Selling Short Sell-Side Analyst Semi-Strong Form … [Read more...]
Seniority
Filed Under: s by
Seniority Refers to the order in which debt repayments take place. In the case of a bankruptcy, the senior debt should be paid first, followed by the subsequent subordinated debt. Random Finance Terms for the Letter S Self-Selection Sell Hedge Sell Limit Order Selling … [Read more...]
Sensitivity Analysis
Filed Under: s by
Sensitivity Analysis An evaluation of how a project’s profitability is affected due to variations in costs, sales and other variables. Random Finance Terms for the Letter S Self-Selection Sell Hedge Sell Limit Order Selling Group Selling Short Sell-Side … [Read more...]
Separation Property
Filed Under: s by
Separation Property In modern portfolio theory, ‘separation property’ is the portfolio manager’s ability to separate portfolio choice into two parts” (a) determining the optimum risk portfolio and (b) choosing the best mix of risky and risk-free assets based on client needs. … [Read more...]
Separation Theorem
Filed Under: s by
Separation Theorem According to the separation theorem, investors accept or reject investments on the basis of the net present value rule. An investment’s value does not depend on the consumption preferences of the investor. Random Finance Terms for the Letter … [Read more...]
Serial Bonds
Filed Under: s by
Serial Bonds In serial bonds, parts of the outstanding on bonds have regular maturity intervals until finally the complete bond matures. Random Finance Terms for the Letter S Separation Property Separation Theorem Serial Bonds Serial Covariance Series … [Read more...]
Serial Covariance
Filed Under: s by
Serial Covariance A covariance between a variable and its lagged value. Random Finance Terms for the Letter S Separation Property Separation Theorem Serial Bonds Serial Covariance Series Bond Series Set of Contracts Perspective Settlement Settlement … [Read more...]
Series
Filed Under: s by
Series Options series have options with the same exercise price, expiration date and unit of trade. In the case of stocks, the dividends, rights to voting/ownership and par value are the same for all stocks of the series. Random Finance Terms for the Letter S Separation … [Read more...]
Set of Contracts Perspective
Filed Under: s by
Set of Contracts Perspective A perspective in which a corporation is considered a legal contrivance of individuals (managers or shareholders) who have contracting relationships and conflicting aims. Random Finance Terms for the Letter S Separation Property Separation … [Read more...]
Settlement Date
Filed Under: s by
Settlement Date Refers to the date on which the trade is settled following payment. On the US exchange, the settlement date for stocks is three days following the trade and for mutual funds, the date is one day after the trade. Settling foreign shares may take months in certain … [Read more...]
Settlement Price
Filed Under: s by
Settlement Price The average trading price of a contract, calculated at the opening and closing of a trading day. It is used to determine the gains and losses made on contracts held for specific time periods. Random Finance Terms for the Letter S Separation … [Read more...]
Settlement Risk
Filed Under: s by
Settlement Risk The risk in a contract that the opposite party will not be able to fulfill its obligation at the time of settlement. Random Finance Terms for the Letter S Settlement Rate Settlement Risk Seykota Ed SGD Share Repurchase Shareholders Equity Shareholders … [Read more...]
Seykota Ed
Filed Under: s by
Seykota Ed Ed Seykota is a commodities trader best known for pioneering the computerized trading system or System trading as it is now known. An MIT-alumnus, between 1974 and 1989, he converted a $5000 trading account to more than $15 million dollars. Considered a trading prodigy, … [Read more...]
SGD
Filed Under: s by
SGD Singapore Dollar - the currency of Singapore. Random Finance Terms for the Letter S Settlement Rate Settlement Risk Seykota Ed SGD Share Repurchase Shareholders Equity Shareholders Letter Share of Wallet Shares Shark Repellant … [Read more...]
Share Repurchase
Filed Under: s by
Share Repurchase A strategy where a company buys back its shares from the open market when the shares are deemed to be undervalued. This process helps bring down the number of outstanding shares, thereby enhancing earnings per share and market value of the rest of the stockholders’ … [Read more...]
Shareholders Equity
Filed Under: s by
Shareholders Equity The difference between a company’s total assets and total liabilities. In other words, it is the company’s net worth. Random Finance Terms for the Letter S Settlement Rate Settlement Risk Seykota Ed SGD Share Repurchase Shareholders … [Read more...]
Shareholders Letter
Filed Under: s by
Shareholders Letter In a company’s annual report, this is the section in which the management discusses company strategies that have worked or failed, providing a reference to the rest of the report’s information. Random Finance Terms for the Letter S Settlement … [Read more...]
