MONETARY ACCORD OF 1951
An agreement between the Federal Reserve Board and the US Secretary of the Treasury about government financing and monetary policy. This represented the resolution of a major conflict between the Fed and the Treasury on World War II finances. Most significantly, the accord gave the Fed independence from the Treasury.
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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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