Financial Terms and Definitions » T http://terms.speakstocks.com Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 11 Oct 2010 04:41:46 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Total return swap http://terms.speakstocks.com/total-return-swap/ http://terms.speakstocks.com/total-return-swap/#comments Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:44:17 +0000 ashivapu http://terms.speakstocks.com/?p=329
  • Yield
  • Basis Swap
  • Capital Gain
    • ]]>     A type of swap where one party pays another based on a set rate in return for payments based on the return of a given asset. This asset is often a loan or a bond. A prime situation if a party wants to benefit from an asset, but doesn’t want to purchase that asset.

    Hedge funds commonly use total return swap.

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    1. Yield
    2. Basis Swap
    3. Capital Gain

    ]]>     http://terms.speakstocks.com/total-return-swap/feed/ 1     Traditional IRA http://terms.speakstocks.com/traditional-ira/ http://terms.speakstocks.com/traditional-ira/#comments Sat, 03 Oct 2009 03:21:22 +0000 ashivapu http://terms.speakstocks.com/?p=203
  • Roth IRA
  • IRA
  • Investment Bank
    • ]]>     An individual tax-deferred retirement account that allows individuals to set aside money each year, with earnings tax-deferred until withdrawals begin.

    This differs from the Roth IRA as in a traditional IRA, taxes are paid on withdrawal, not contribution.

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    1. Roth IRA
    2. IRA
    3. Investment Bank

    ]]>     http://terms.speakstocks.com/traditional-ira/feed/ 0     Turnover http://terms.speakstocks.com/turnover/ http://terms.speakstocks.com/turnover/#comments Fri, 02 Oct 2009 23:42:00 +0000 ashivapu http://terms.speakstocks.com/?p=293
  • Venture Capital
  • Write-Down
  • Current Ratio
    • ]]>     In business, turnover refers to the constant shifting of personnel in and out of different positions in company.

    Generally a higher turnover does not bode well for a company because consistency is no longer there and it hints that the current inner office politics and climate may not be suitable for growth.

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    1. Venture Capital
    2. Write-Down
    3. Current Ratio

    ]]>     http://terms.speakstocks.com/turnover/feed/ 0     Trailing Stop http://terms.speakstocks.com/trailing-stop/ http://terms.speakstocks.com/trailing-stop/#comments Fri, 02 Oct 2009 04:39:05 +0000 ashivapu http://terms.speakstocks.com/?p=77
  • Stop Market
  • Stop Limit
  • Market Order
    • ]]>     Trailing stops are protective orders. They are usually used as a form of stops to protect profits.

    By choosing some percentage points or actual dollar figures, the trailing stop will move with your order and execute trade when criteria is me

    Speak Stocks: Types of Stock Market Orders.

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    1. Stop Market
    2. Stop Limit
    3. Market Order

    ]]>     http://terms.speakstocks.com/trailing-stop/feed/ 0     Technical Analysis http://terms.speakstocks.com/technical-analysis/ http://terms.speakstocks.com/technical-analysis/#comments Fri, 02 Oct 2009 01:46:33 +0000 ashivapu http://terms.speakstocks.com/?p=20
  • Fundamental Analysis
  • Zig Zag Indicator
    • ]]>     A method of evaluating securities by analyzing statistics generated by market activity, such as past prices and volume. Technical analysts do not attempt to measure a security’s intrinsic value, but instead use charts and other tools to identify patterns that can suggest future activity.

    Also check out fundamental analysis.

    Chart Pattern Manifest - Learn how to read stock charts and accurately predict price movement.

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    1. Fundamental Analysis
    2. Zig Zag Indicator

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