Those who help a company fend off a takeover attempt with the use of defensive strategies. Companies, usually with the help of investment bankers, use…

1. The act of misrepresenting the value of a financial instrument for the purpose of extending credit obligations or increasing financial leverage. 2…

An economic theory created by Soviet economist Nikolai Kondratiev that states that Western capitalist economies are susceptible to high performance volatility…

A financial buzz word used to describe economic policies which some view to be overly leftist. Kremlinomics alludes to the communist policies of the Russian…

A theoretical set of accounting principles under which corporations would have to fully disclose all information, including that which often doesn't get…

A corporate-takeover strategy with which a third party poses as a white knight to gain trust, but then turns around and joins with unfriendly bidders…

A person who has defaulted on his or her debts or has gone bankrupted due to the stock market. The financial use of the term is most commonly used in…

An unethical (if not illegal) practice of a hedge fund purchasing and then selling securities (usually shares of a mutual fund) after the close of a trading…

An indicator based on the theory that a consumer turns to less expensive indulgences, such as lipstick, when she (or he) feels less than confident about…

A release of information to certain people before the official public announcement.Usually an illegal practice perpetuated by people (insiders) who work…

The costs involved with a company paying increased healthcare fees and other benefit-related costs for its current employees and retired pensioners. It…

A law enacted to stop or prevent the abuse of a loophole, but ends up imposing more restrictions than are necessary for reasonable prevention. In the…

The act of following the crowd into an investment that will inevitably head for disaster. In the animal kingdom, a lemming is a rodent known for periodic…

A very disappointing investment. Your expected return wasn't even close to being achieved. Just like the used car that breaks down while driving out…

A corporate manager or an executive who, like the fabled Irish elf, is a mischievous and elusive creature said to possess buried treasures of money and…

A saying often used in investing that acknowledges the tendency among investors to sell winning positions too early. Most traders tend to take gains off…

A security that is not registered with the SEC, and so cannot be sold publicly in the marketplace. The name comes from the SEC requirement for an "investment…

Assets whose fair value cannot be determined by using observable measures, such as market prices or models. Level 3 assets are typically very illiquid…

A stock index comprised of companies associated with actress Lindsay Lohan. Investors might correlate the popularity of Lohan with increased sales surrounding…

A slang term primarily referring to the American Stock Exchange (AMEX). It can also describe any exchange that is not the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)…

A person or entity that charges borrowers interest above an established legal rate. Depending on where a person lives, lenders typically cannot charge…

A strategy used by a target firm to prevent a hostile takeover. In a lobster trap, the company passes a provision preventing anyone with more than 10…

A specified period when an employee of a public company is barred from selling - and occasionally buying - his or her company's stock. These types of…

A short-term situation occurring within a market where both the bid and ask are identical, resulting in no bid-ask spread. This usually occurs in stocks…

An option strategy that aims to profit from a time value spread through the sale and purchase of two call and two put options, each with different expiration…

The risk to which a pension fund or life insurance company could be exposed as a result of higher-than-expected payout ratios. Longevity risk exists due…

The practice of making credit easy to come by, either through relaxed lending criteria or by lowering interest rates for borrowing. Loose credit often…

In the investment world, this expression is used to describe a very bad investment that causes an investor to lose everything he or she has invested…

A business strategy in which a business offers a product or service at a price that is not profitable for the sake of offering another product/service…

A business practice that seeks to detect, identify, investigate and prevent events that cause a drop in value of any of an organization's revenues, assets…

Seed money or capital given by family or friends to an entrepreneur to start a business. The decision to lend money and the terms of the agreement are…

An approach taken by a company that does not want to be taken over. The company issues a large number of bonds with the condition they must be redeemed…

A CEO or managerial team whose ability to lead a company is highly suspect.This term refers to one of the many strange characters in Lewis Carroll's…

Shorthand for "the investing public"--in the same way that "Wall Street" is used to refer to investment professionals and brokers. If you are investing…

A means of investment where the investor, rather than buying and selling their own securities, places their investment funds in the hands of a qualified…

When the unemployment rate is substantially higher among men than women. The term mancession was coined during the financail crisis of 2008-2009, during…

The act of artificially inflating or deflating the price of a security. In most cases, manipulation is illegal. It is much easier to manipulate the share…

A bond denominated in Canadian dollars that is sold in Canada by foreign financial institutions and companies. Similar to other foreign bonds, such as…

A finanicial term for the effect of certain internal or market forces on a company's gross, operating or net margins. If something happens to make a company…

The negative impact of a company's new product on the sales performance of its existing related products. If a company is practicing market cannibalization…

Feelings of nervousness created by uncertainty or fear about the current investment environment. Market jitters can be caused by (among other things)…

Slang used to describe a good investor who is "in-the-know." It also implies opinion leadership.In general, the term is used to describe consumers who…

An observational theory stating that in certain stocks at certain times, there is a buildup of selling pressure. This occurs as a combined result of sales…

An investment rating used by analysts when the expectation for a given stock or investment is that it will provide returns in line with those of the S…

The feeling or tone of a market (i.e. crowd psychology). It is shown by the activity and price movement of securities. For example, rising prices would…

A slang term for a decline in the overall value of the stock market. Market swoons can be seen when indexes, such as the Dow Jones Industrial Average…

1. The act of attempting to predict the future direction of the market, typically through the use of technical indicators or economic data. 2. The practice…

A reference to Friday, Apr 2, 1993, when Philip Morris, the maker of Marlboro cigarettes, announced that it would be cutting the price of Marlboros to…

A company's most appealing asset. Also referred to as a "trophy asset". This is usually the asset that is worth the most or makes the largest contribution…

A specific overarching brand name that serves as the main anchoring point on which all underlying products are based. Masterbranding attempts to create…