HERD INSTINCT
A mentality characterized by a lack of individual decision-making, causing people to think and act in the same way as the majority around them. In finance, a herd instinct would relate to instances in which individuals gravitate to the same or similar investments, based almost solely on the fact that many others are investing in those stocks. The fear of regret of missing out on a good investment is often a driving force behind herd instinct.
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Short Leg
Short Leg is a contract where an individual holds a short position. The contract is in the option spread created by the trader by purchasing a put ...
Borrowing Base
Money a lender will loan to a company. The borrowing base is usually determined by a method called margining, where the lender determines a discoun ...
Swaziland Lilangeni
Currency abbreviation for the Swaziland Lilangeni, the official currency of Swaziland. The currency is comprised of 100 cents and presented with th ...
Deposit/Withdrawal At Custodian - DWAC
A method of electronically transferring new shares or paper share certificates from the Depository Trust Company (DTC), which acts as a clearinghou ...
Economic Stimulus
Plans to financially stimulate an economy. It implements monetary or fiscal policy changes to bolster a lagging or struggling economy. Governments ...
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