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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Order Audit Trail System - OATS
The National Association of Security Dealers created this system to record information relating to quotes, orders and other related trade informati ...
Delaware Corporation
A legally registered corporation in the state of Delaware that can conduct business in any states. Delaware first began to adapt its laws in the la ...
Quote Driven Market
An electronic stock exchange system in which prices are determined from bid and ask quotations made by market makers, dealers or specialists. In a ...
Yield Pickup
Yield Pickup refers to the additional rate of interest that an investor gets for selling a lower-yielding bond in return for a bond with a higher y ...
Non-Contestability Clause
A provision in a person's will designed to stop beneficiaries from contesting the will. The provision states that if beneficiaries try ...
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