EQUITY-LINKED SECURITY - ELKS
Hybrid debt instrument whose return is connected to the equity markets. It can be in the form of a single stock, group of shares, or equity-based index including the S&P 500. The investment return depends on the performance of the underlying equity associated with the security. This security often gives a guarantee of principal plus a little profit in return for a trimmed payout of equity gains.
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Piotroski Score
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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
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