DISCOVERY VALUE ACCOUNTING
An accounting method that is often used in the oil and gas, mining, and other explorative industries. It is used to account any increases in oil or gas reserves which leads to an increase in assets and earnings on the financial statements of a company.
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Piotroski Score
A discrete score between 0-9 which reflects nine criteria used to determine the strength of a firm's financial position. The Piotroski score is ...
Jitney
An illegal scheme where two brokers trade a stock back and forth in order to raise the trading volume and rack up commissions
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Hedge
A strategy used to protect an investment against loss. A hedge often consists of taking an offsetting position in a related security, such as a fut ...
Preference Shares
These are company stocks with dividends that are paid to the shareholders before common stock dividends are paid out. In case the company goes bank ...
Channel Check
Independent stock analysis on a firm based on the information given to third parties. These are most frequently conducted through conversations or ...
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Defining Inflation
Inflation is the sustained increase in the overall level of products and services in an economy over a particular time period. Expressed as percent ...
Digesting Financial Statements: Revenue
When it comes to reporting revenue, companies should pinpoint the perilous revenues, match reported revenues to the money at hand, and analyze and ...
Student Loans: Consolidating Federal Loans
If you find it difficult to monitor and pay the student loans on your own, and want to reduce your monthly payment and lengthen the repayment sched ...
Student Loans: Private Loans
Majority of students consider federal loans as their first borrowing choice. But this loan may not be able to shoulder an entire tuition, not to me ...
Ethical Investing: Corporate Governance
It is important for ethical investors to determine how companies manage themselves and their relations with investors and stakeholders.
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