Chapter 7 refers to a bankruptcy proceeding where the company ceases operations and is completely liquidated. The proceeds are used to pay off creditors and the rest(if any remains) is left to shareholders.
Buy weakness is a trading strategy where a trader buys a security whose price appears to be weak. This usually refers to buying a security that is still declining into price in anticipation of a trend reversal. Traders who wait for a confirmation that the trend has changed usually miss a big part of the [...]
Yield refers to the annual dividend/interest return on an investment, usually expressed as a percentage.
If a stock pays a $1 dividend annually and is currently trading at $50 a share, then the yield is 2%, also known as dividend yield.
If a bond pays $50 in interest annually and is currently trading at $1000 each, then [...]
Windfall taxes are taxes imposed on industries that have gained immense above average profits. Usually windfall taxes are directed at industries with the largest absolute profit which attracts the most attention, rather than the industries with the highest profitability.
Windfall taxes are hot issues but they will most likely not have a large impact on investors [...]
Widow-and-orphan stock are stocks that are relatively low risk and have relatively high dividend yields. They are usually cash cows that pay out consistent dividends. They get their name from the fact that a widow and/or orphan can supposedly survive on dividends from it.
A weekly chart is a chart that has one week’s price movement as its smallest unit. The opening, high, low and closing price of that stock in that week is usually included within one unit(usually a candlestick or a bar) and is plotted on a stock chart.
Weekly charts can give a very long term view [...]
Wave is a secondary trend within a longer term trend. For example, if the long term trend on a daily chart is up, a wave may be one of the upswings or downswings within the daily chart that is noticeable.
The Elliot Wave Theory attempts to count waves to predict future price movements. However, these are [...]
Long term equity anticipation securities, also known as leaps are basically options with over 1 year lifespan. This gives investors the opportunity to buy an option betting on a relatively long trend without having to buy short term option contracts every few months.
Warrants are derivatives issued by companies which give the buyer the right but not the obligation to buy securities(usually stock) from the company at a predetermined price. They are usually included in a debt issuance to make the offering more attractive.
The difference between warrants and options is that warrants are issued and guaranteed by the [...]
Wall Street is the name of the financial area in lower Manhattan, New York City where many financial firms are located. It is now a term used to refer to the financial community or the big financial firms in general.
