Churning Accounts

Churning is an unethical and illegal practice of excessive trading on an investor’s account by … read more

The term collar refers to two different financial terms.  The first being an option strategy … read more

When a company buys a stake in another company.  This is often done to help … read more

This is the difference between the bid and ask prices.  Basically, the spread is the … read more

A short-term debt instrument issued by a corporation meant for meeting short term liabilities.  Commercial … read more

The return on investment after taking out all taxes.  This figure provides a useful number … read more

This is a very large buy or sell order placed for securities.  These orders are … read more

Commodities are goods that are largely uniform and can be exchanged with other commodities of … read more

Agency bonds are debt securities issued by either a government agency or a government sponsored … read more

Yield refers to the profits made on an investment.  When referring to bonds there are … read more