FINANCIAL SHENANIGANS
Acts that are designed to mask the true financial performance or position of a company. Financial shenanigans can range from relatively minor infractions involving creative interpretation of accounting rules to outright fraud over many years. In almost every instance, the revelation that a company’s stellar financial performance has been due to financial shenanigans rather than management prowess will have a calamitous effect on its stock price and future prospects. Depending on the scale and scope of the shenanigans, the repercussions can range from a steep sell-off in the stock to the company’s bankruptcy and dissolution.
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Pinning the Strike
The tendency of the price of a stock to close near the strike price of heavily traded option as the expiration date nears.
Ratable Accrual Method
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Goldbricker
Referring to an unproductive employee who tries to avoid work and/or responsibilities. They also use working office hours to use the internet or pe ...
Tier 1 Capital
First part of two-tier risk based capital standard describing the capital sufficiency of a bank. A core capital, it entails common stock, disclosed ...
Forward Exchange Contract
An agreement between 2 parties to exchange 2 designated currencies at a certain time period in the future.
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