SIN STOCK
Sin stock is also referred to as ‘sinful stocks’. They are the stocks of a company that is associated directly or indirectly with immoral or unethical activities and events. Typically, sin stocks are found in the sectors of the economy that don’t bode so well with the general public due to their immorality as they are perceived to be exploiting human weakness. Sectors that might be classified with sin stocks are companies that have primary businesses in tobacco, gambling, alcohol, weapons manufacturing, military, and sexual industries.
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Naked Trust
This is commonly used by parents or grandparents, where they transfer assets to their beneficiaries like their children or grandchildren. Once the ...
Crossover Refunding
Issuance of new municipal bonds or refunding bonds by a local government in which the proceeds of these bonds are placed in escrow and used to make ...
Low-Down Mortgages
Secured mortgage programs that require a small down payment. It normally require a downpayment from 3%-5% of the property value. But some lenders h ...
Blow-Off Top
Chart pattern describing a steep and rapid rise in a security’s price and trading volume followed by a steep and sudden fall in its price and ...
Coverage Initiated
Instance in which a brokerage or analyst issues his initial rating on a specific stock or sector.
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