NORMAL-COURSE ISSUER BID - NCIB
It is a Canadian term used to describe a company that repurchases its own stock from the public to cancel it. In a NCIB, a company is permitted to repurchase between 5 and 10% of its shares depending on how the transaction is conducted. The issuer repurchases the shares gradually for a period of time, such as one year.
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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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A Guide to Becoming a Finance Expert
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Principles of Trading: Introduction
Trading is an active participation in the financial markets. Those who partake in buy-and-hold investing are called traders. Also called market pla ...
Digesting Financial Statements: Earnings
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