Financial Terms

What IPO Means? IPO means an initial public offering, sometimes called a public offering, occurs when a private company uses an underwriter or investment bank to become a public company. They do so by...

What is ETF? Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) are marketable securities that are based on a specific index, asset or group of assets, e.g., the S&P 500, Treasurys, Gold as well as other commodities, or...

Bid and Ask Prices definitionsThe bid is the price a buyer is willing to pay for a security. The ask is the price a seller wants to receive in order to deliver that security. When a bid or ask order...

What Are Futures?Futures contracts are legal agreements between a buyer and seller to exchange a specific, standardized asset at a specific time in the future for a specific price. Futures contracts...

What Is A Bond?A bond is a debt instrument that's created by a borrower for a specific amount of capital to be loaned over a specific period of time.How Do Bonds Work?The purchaser of the bond is the...

What is a Mutual Fund?A mutual fund is an asset that’s made up of a group of stocks, bonds or other securities and is managed by a fund manager as a portfolio. Investors buy and sell shares of...

What is Equity? Equity is the absolute value of an asset or group of assets. It is the portion of an asset above and beyond any debt associated with it. Also, company stocks are a class of assets...

What is Cash FlowCash flow is the balance of a company’s incoming and outgoing cash and cash equivalents for a given period. Positive cash flow indicates that a company’s liquidity...

What Is Economic CalendarAn economic calendar is a listing of scheduled events, informational releases and reports focused on a country or region’s economic activity. It can have a significant...