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jitney
When a broker who has direct access to a stock exchange performs trades for a broker who does not have direct access to a stock exchange. A fraudulent activity where two brokers trade a penny stock ba [..]
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new york mercantile exchange
The New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) is the world’s largest physical commodity futures exchange in terms of market capitalization.
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abandoned option
When an option is allowed to lapse at expiry instead of being sold or exercised, it becomes and abandoned option. Synonym: Lapsed Option
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absolute return
Absolute return is the return that an asset achieves over a certain period of time. It differs from relative return, since it isn’t measured against any benchmark or against the return of any other as [..]
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accounting reference date
The accounting reference date marks the end of the annual accounting period. Synonym: Balance sheet date.
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accumulated dividend
An accumulated dividend is a dividend that has not yet been paid out to the holders of cumulative preference shares. On the company books, the amount will be carried forward as a liability until it is [..]
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aktiengesellschaft
Aktiengesellschaft is the German term for a joint-stock company. The legal basis for an Aktiengesellschaft in Germany is the German Aktiengesetz. Aktien means shares and Gesellschaft in this context m [..]
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all or none order
An order that mustn’t be partially filled. If it isn’t possible to fill the whole order in one transaction, no transaction is allowed to take place.
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all paper deal
An all paper deal is an acquisition where a listed company acquires another company (listed or private) and the shareholders of the target company only receives shares in the acquiring company as paym [..]
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ask price
In the context of stock trading on exchanges, the ask price is the lowest price at which a potential seller is willing to sell a specified number of shares in a certain company. Synonym: Offer price
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