Tag: securities
Japanese Government Bond (JGB)
What is 'Japanese Government Bond - JGB' A bond issued by the government of Japan. The government pays interest on the bond...
James P. Mooney
What is 'James P. Mooney' A former chairman and CEO of OM Group. Born in 1947 in Ohio, Mooney began his career...
Targeted Amortization Class (TAC)
What is 'Targeted Amortization Class - TAC' A type of credit derivative that is similar to a planned amortization class (PAC) in...
Nasdaq SmallCap Market
What is 'Nasdaq SmallCap Market' The Nasdaq equity market for companies that have relatively small levels of market capitalization. Listing requirements for...
National Securities Markets Improvement Act (NSMIA)
What is 'National Securities Markets Improvement Act - NSMIA' Passed by the U.S. Congress in 1996, the NSMIA was an attempt to...
Quick Ratio
DefinitionIn finance, the acid-test or quick ratio or liquidity ratio measures the ability of a company to use its near cash or quick assets...
Canadian Investor Protection Fund (CIPF)
What is 'Canadian Investor Protection Fund - CIPF' A Canadian not-for-profit organization set up by the investment industry designed to protect investors...
Nasdaq National Market Securities (Nasdaq-NM)
What is 'Nasdaq National Market Securities - Nasdaq-NM' The Nasdaq National Market consists of over 3000 companies that have a national or...
Offshore Mutual Fund
What is 'Offshore Mutual Fund' A mutual fund that is based in an offshore jurisdiction, which is generally considered to be outside...
Quant Fund
What is 'Quant Fund' An investment fund that selects securities based on quantitative analysis. In a quant fund, the managers build computer-based...