PORTFOLIO PUMPING
An illegal activity of bidding up the value of a fund’s holdings right before the end of a quarter, when the performance of the fund is measured. It is done through placing a large number of orders on existing holdings, that drives up the value of the fund.
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Single-Country Fund
Single-country fund is also referred to as ‘country fund’. It is a mutual fund which restricts the investments in it to the one country ...
Gazelle Company
High-growth firm increasing its revenues by at least 20% annually for four years or more, starting from at least $1 million revenue. The growth rat ...
Forward Looking
A business term for predictions about future business conditions. Stockholders ask the company management about what they believe will happen in th ...
High Earners, Not Rich Yet - HENRYs
A word coined in a 2003 Fortune Magazine article that refers to a segment of families who earn between $250,000 and $500,000, but have not much lef ...
Deferred Charge
A prepaid expense that is treated as an asset on a balance sheet and is carried forward until it is actually used. Deferred charges often stem from ...
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| 04:00 | Unemployment Rate | Jun | |
| 10:00 | Trade Balance | May |
