A survey done by The Economist that determines what a country's exchange rate would have to be for a Big Mac in that country to cost the same as it does…

Old industrial companies in gritty industries (such as mining, steel and oil) and as a result, they tend to be unpopular stocks with investors. While…

A fuel derived from organic oils, such as vegetable oil, rather than petroleum. Biodiesel’s use and production are increasing. It’s typically used for…

1. A day of stock market catastrophe. Originally, September 24, 1869, was deemed Black Friday. The crash was sparked by gold speculators, including Jay…

A company that makes a hostile takeover offer on a target company. An allusion to the fairytale villains, this term demonstrates how a targeted company…

A type of economic activity that takes place outside of government-sanctioned channels.  Black-market transactions typically occur as a way for participants…

An event or occurrence that deviates beyond what is normally expected of a situation and that would be extremely difficult to predict. This term was popularized…

A slang term used to describe an over reliance on and almost obsessive need to use one's Blackberry. Blackberry addiction has become a prevalent condition…

A limited partnership or stock offering with no stated investment goal for the funds that are raised from investors. In a blind pool, money is raised…

A takeover offer that is intended to be so attractive that very few objections will arise and the takeover will occur swiftly. In German, "blitz" means…

When a domestic investor purchases a foreign asset and then transfers that asset to a domestic bank branch located offshore. Then, the funds from the…

A slang term for the uncontested market space for an unknown industry or innovation. Coined by professors W. Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne in their book…

A slang term used to describe a perfect stock or investment. In the 1979 hit movie "10", actress Bo Derek portrayed the "perfect woman", or "the perfect…

A buzzword that refers to a benchmark used to evaluate a fund's performance. The benchmark is an index that reflects the investment scope of the funds…

An American slang term that refers to an adult who has moved back in with his or her parents (who are part of the baby boomer generation) instead of living…

An investing strategy that involves buying equities directly related to the spending behavior of baby boomers (people born between 1946 and 1964). Areas…

A general term that refers to a benefit or improvement for investors. This can include such things as increased dividends, a stock market rally and stock…

The name given to the first formal recommendation report issued by an underwriter for an IPO. It is presented in the process of the public offering.The…

A market theory that states that a white Christmas in Boston will result in rising stock prices for the following year. For example, in Christmas of 1995…

An investor who looks for bargains among stocks whose prices have recently dropped dramatically. The investor believes that a price drop is temporary…

An investment approach that de-emphasizes the significance of economic and market cycles. This approach focuses on the analysis of individual stocks. In…

A situation where inflation pushes income into higher tax brackets. The result is an increase in income taxes but no increase in real purchasing power…

A slang term for a significant emigration of educated or talented individuals. A brain drain can result from turmoil within a nation, from there being…

An acronym for the economies of Brazil, Russia, India and China combined. The general consensus is that the term was first prominently used in a Goldman…

A type of stock initial public offering (IPO) that trades below the original offering price to the market within the first few months after trading begins…

When the net asset value (NAV) of a money market fund falls below $1. Breaking the buck can happen when the money market fund's investment income does…

When a money market mutual fund's net asset value (NAV) drops below $1 per share. Money market funds aren't federally insured like bank deposits; therefore…

1. An economic cycle characterized by rapid expansion followed by a contraction.2. A surge in equity prices, often more than warranted by the fundamentals…

1. Trader's slang for a million dollars. 2. Informal reference to one dollar. This is a perfect example of how Wall Street jargon differs from everyday usage.

When a security or a class of assets sees its market-driven price move in the opposite direction of the broad market or its competition. The move could…

1. A fraudulent brokerage firm that uses aggressive telephone sales tactics to sell securities that the brokerage owns and wants to get rid of. The securities…

A situation where, in an attempt to make a short-term profit, a broker confirms an order to a client without actually executing it. A brokerage which…

A slang term used to describe a rapid advance in prices within the commodities market.A bulge is similar to a rally on equity exchanges.

A slang term used to describe the company or companies who issued the largest amount of securities on a new issue in an underwriting syndicate, or who…

An investor who thinks the market, a specific security or an industry will rise. Bulls are optimistic investors who are presently predicting good things…

A financial market of a group of securities in which prices are rising or are expected to rise. The term "bull market" is most often used to refer to…

A slang term for the stock market in the United Kingdom. Bulldog market is usually used by non-U.K. residents. It is an allusion to the Great Britain…

1) A one-time lump-sum repayment of an outstanding loan, typically made by the borrower after very little, if any, amortization of the loan. This can…

A slang term referring to the traditional seating arrangement of younger investment advisors or brokers in a brokerage house. Traditionally, younger…

The combining of odd-lot or round-lot orders for the same security so that they may be executed at the same time. Brokers cannot bunch orders together…

The rate at which a new company uses up its venture capital to finance overhead before generating positive cash flow from operations. In other words…

A period of time during which economic growth decreases rapidly. In the stock market, busts are usually associated with bear markets. During busts, inflation…

A convertible security that is trading well below its conversion value. The result is that the security is valued as regular debt because there is very…

A buzz word coined by Jim Cramer based on the idea that "buy and hold" is a losing strategy. Cramer's buy-and-homework strategy is to spend at least one…

The side of Wall Street comprising the investing institutions such as mutual funds, pension funds and insurance firms that tend to buy large portions…

A slang phrase regarding the practice of purchasing stocks following a decline in prices. After a significant dip in the price of a security or stock…

A mortgage-financing technique with which the buyer attempts to obtain a lower interest rate for at least the first few years of the mortgage, but possibly…

Compensation that is granted to upper echelon employees, directors, consultants and related parties that is not fully disclosed in mandatory company filings…

A regulatory system that is meant to reduce certain kinds of emissions and pollution and to provide companies with a profit incentive to reduce their…

A military term. Capitulation refers to surrendering or giving up. In the stock market, capitulation is associated with "giving up" any previous gains…