Before a company’s stock can begin trading on an exchange, the company must meet certain minimum financial and non-financial requirements,…
Liquidity generally refers to how easily or quickly a security can be bought or sold in a secondary market. Liquid…
A limit order is an order to buy or sell a security at a specific price. A buy limit order…
A diversified mutual fund that automatically shifts towards a more conservative mix of investments as it approaches a particular year…
An amount owed to a person or organization for borrowed funds. Loans, notes, bonds, and mortgages are forms of debt.…
Investors sometimes complain to the SEC staff about late payments of interest owed to them on their bonds. The SEC, however,…
Terms used to describe a company’s size and market value (market capitalization).
Bonds that are believed to have a lower risk of default and receive higher ratings by the credit rating agencies,…
A company that issues and invests in securities. The three types of investment companies are mutual funds, closed-end funds, and…