Month: October 2023

Short Position – The condition of having sold a stock short. The value of a short position is a stock’s…

Short Cover – Buying stock in order to repay a broker for the shares borrowed when the stock was sold…

Share – A share is a unit of ownership in a corporation or mutual fund.

Settlement Date – When the transfer of a security from seller to buyer is complete, and the trade is considered…

Sell – The term refers to the process of liquidating an asset in exchange for cash (Investopedia definition).

Security – A financial instrument (stock, bond, option, etc.) that holds monetary value.

Securities Fraud – Also known as investment fraud, is a practice where investors are deceived and manipulated, resulting in theft.

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) – An independent federal agency that oversees and regulates the securities industry in the United…

Sector – A broad group of stocks, often in one industry. Pharmaceutical companies are considered in the health care sector…

Scam – A fraudulent business scheme; a swindle.

Savings Account – A deposit account at a bank or similar institution that earns interest.

Saving – Money set aside for future use such as emergencies or fun.

Sales – The amount of money a company receives by selling a product or service. Also called revenue.

Rule of 72 – A calculation used to find the number of years required to double your money at a…

Risk Tolerance – A measure of how much risk (loss) you are willing to take. It is based on several…

Risk Management – Having strategies that help mitigate risks associated with your investments.

Risk-Averse – An investor who will trade off a higher return for the benefit of greater certainty of return.

Risk – The chance of losing all or part of the value of an investment.

Reverse Split – When a company decreases the number of outstanding shares thereby increasing the price per share. It does…

Return – The increase in an investment’s value during a year expressed as a percentage of the investment’s value at…