CLOSELY HELD SHARES
Shares in a publicly traded firm held by a small group of shareholders, either directly connected to the family or management, or a majority stakeholder. These are not publicly traded like common shares. As such, only minority shares are being traded under light volume. Given its nature, closely-held companies are resistant to hostile takeovers and proxy wars.
POPULAR TERMS
Mature Economy
An economic situation where the birth rate is stable or lower than mortality rate, as well as the pace of economic growth has slowed down. It is ch ...
Blackberry Addiction
Colloquial term for overreliance or overuse of Blackberry. The smartphone is manufactured by Research in Motion. It is a prevailing condition for s ...
Completed Contract Method - CCM
Accounting method allowing a taxpayer or business to defer reporting of income and expenses until the contract has been completed. Frequently, this ...
Choice Market
Market in which the spread between the bid and ask prices for a particular financial instrument is zero. Meaning the instrument can be purchased fo ...
Rational Pricing
A theory that states the prices that reflect a security’s fundamental value and the absence of arbitrage opportunities.
POPULAR ARTICLE
SEE FOREX TUTORIAL
Buying a Home: Getting Into the Escrow Process
You write an offer and the seller accepts it. Deal closed. It is about time to go through the escrow process. Why does a buyer need to undergo this ...
The Types of Stock
Now that you’ve learned the basics of stocks, what it is, and how it works, we can now learn more about them. The next thing you need to know ...
Connection of Inflation and Interest Rates
We cannot simply ignore the connectivity of inflation and interest rates. Both items are interrelated. So, whenever there is a news item about a co ...
Gauging Inflation
In the United States, the inflation rate was 0.2% through the 12 months ended July. In the United Kingdom, inflation was 0.1% in July.
Inflation and Investments
“How does inflation affect my investments?”
Most investors ask this question, particul ...
ECONOMIC CALENDAR
| Time | Country | Indices | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02:30 | PMI Manufacturing | Oct | |
| 02:30 | ANZ Jobs Advertisements | Oct | |
| 02:30 | Building Approvals | Sep | |
| 03:45 | Markit Final Manufacturing PMI | Oct | |
| 07:30 | Commodity Prices | Oct | |
| 09:00 | Retail Sales | Sep | |
| 09:33 | Retail Sales | Sep | |
| 10:15 | PMI Manufacturing | Oct | |
| 10:30 | Procure PMI Index | Oct |
