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Financial Glossary O
Friday, December 26, 2014 - 8:31 AM
Odd lot The purchase or sale of securities in quantities of fewer than the standard trading lot — 100 shares of stock or $1,000 worth of bonds — is considered...
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Financial Glossary N
Friday, December 26, 2014 - 8:30 AM
Naked option When you write, or sell, a call option but don’t own the underlying instrument, such as a stock in the case of an equity option, the option is...
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Financial Glossary M
Friday, December 26, 2014 - 8:30 AM
Make a market A dealer who specializes in a specific security, such as a bond or stock, is said to make a market in that security. That means the dealer...
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Financial Glossary L
Friday, December 26, 2014 - 8:29 AM
Laddering Laddering is an investment strategy that calls for establishing a pattern of rolling maturity dates for a portfolio of fixed-income investments. Your portfolio might include intermediate-term bonds or certificates...
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Financial Glossary J
Friday, December 26, 2014 - 8:23 AM
January Effect Each year, the stock market tends to increase slightly in value between December 31 and the end of the first week of January.Known as the January Effect, this...
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Financial Glossary I
Friday, December 26, 2014 - 8:22 AM
Identity theft Identity theft is the unauthorized use of your personal information, such as your name, address, Social Security number, or credit account information. People usually steal your identity to...
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Financial Glossary H
Friday, December 26, 2014 - 8:22 AM
Haircut A haircut, in the financial industry, is a percentage discount that’s applied informally to the market value of a stock or the face value of a bond in an...
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Financial Glossary G
Friday, December 26, 2014 - 8:19 AM
Gainer Stocks that increase in value over the course of the trading day are described as gainers or advancers. Those that increase the most in relation to their opening price...
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Financial Glossary F
Friday, December 26, 2014 - 8:18 AM
Face value Face value, or par value, is the dollar value of a bond or note, generally $1,000. That is the amount the issuer has borrowed, usually the amount you...
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Financial Glossary E
Friday, December 26, 2014 - 8:18 AM
Early withdrawal If you withdraw assets from a fixed-term investment, such as a certificate of deposit (CD), before it matures, it is considered an early withdrawal.If you withdraw from an...
