RESEARCH NOTE
A statement from a broker or other investment advisory service discussing a particular security, market, or news item. A research note is usually meant to contain time-sensitive information that applies to the current day's trading session or some event in the near future.
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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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| 11:30 | Sentix Investor Confidence | Dec | |
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| 02:01 | BRC Retail Sales Monitor | Nov | |
| 02:30 | NAB Business Confidence | Nov | |
| 05:30 | RBA Interest Rate Decision | Dec |


