What Are Money Things?

Money Things are stocks, bonds, contracts - basically anything that banks and businesses use to loan or borrow cash.

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

What is Yield Spread?

Yield Spread is how much more one money thing will make than another.

What is Yield to Maturity?

Yield to Maturity is how much you'll make off a bond.

What are Yield Curves?

Yield Curves show how much different bonds make.

What is Yield?

Yield is cash an investment makes.

What are Writers?

Writers sell options.

What is Working Capital Ratio?

Working Capital Ratio is what a company owns divided by what it owes.

What is Working Capital?

Working Capital is what a company owns minus what it owes.

What are Warrants?

Warrants let people buy money things.

What is Waiting Period?

Waiting Period is how long after a preliminary prospectus is released the real one is.

What are Voting Trusts?

Voting Trusts let a manager control a company.

What are Voting Rights?

Voting Rights let shareholders vote.

What is Volatility?

Volatility is how much a price goes up or down in a day.

What is Vested?

Vested means you have the right to your pension.

What is Variance?

Variance is how risky an investment is.

What are Variable Rate Preferreds?

Variable Rate Preferreds' dividends change.

What are Value Ratios?

Value Ratios show how good a company is doing.

What are Value Managers?

Value Managers study a lot to find good investments, like Warren Buffet.

What is Valuation Day?

Valuation Day is when a company says how much its fund is worth.

What is Unlisted?

Unlisted money things aren't traded at stock exchanges.

What is UMIR?

Universal Market Integrity Rules (UMIR) are what everyone in Canada must follow.