A ratio developed by Nobel laureate William F. Sharpe to measure risk-adjusted performance. The Sharpe ratio is calculated by subtracting the risk-free rate - such as that of the 10-year U.S. Treasury bond - from the rate of return for a portfolio an

by Z. X. From United Kingdom,   05 March, 2010

A transaction on an exchange that occurs at a price below the previous transaction. In order for a downtick to occur, a transaction price must be followed by a decreased transaction price. This is commonly used in reference to stocks, but it can

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a "carried interest " is A share of any profits that the general partners of private equity and hedge funds receive as compensation, despite not contributing any initial funds. This method of compensation seeks to motivate the general partner (fund m

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An individual service subscriber who generates recurring revenue for a company. This is used as a performance measure with analysts, investors and other participants. Investors will look for a company to increase its revenue generating units over tim

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A plan which enables investors to accumulate shares in a mutual fund by purchasing them on a regular basis (for example monthly) with a fixed dollar amount. The dollar amount buys more shares when the price is low than when it is high, and over time

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The currency symbol for the Sri Lankan rupee (LKR), the currency for the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (Ceylon prior to 1972), an island nation off the southern coast of India. The Sri Lankan rupee is made up of 100 cents and is often pr

by Kennedy E. From United States,   16 June, 2009

A measure of the rate of change in an option's theoretical value for an one-unit change in the volatility assumption.

by J. Contreras from Edmonton, Canada,   04 June, 2009

"footsie " is A slang term for the FTSE 100 index. The Footsie consists of 100 blue chip stocks that trade on the London Stock Exchange.

by R. Foster from Chelmsford, United Kingdom,   27 August, 2009

A situation in which an entrepreneur starts a company with little capital. An individual is said to be boot strapping when he or she attempts to found and build a company from personal finances or from the operating revenues of the new company. C

by Sanai R. From United Kingdom,   03 October, 2009

The component of a candlestick chart that represents a downward movement in the underlying price. A red candlestick is composed of the period's high, low, opening and closing prices. If the closing price is lower than the day's opening price, then th

by T. I. From United States,   07 August, 2009