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What is short interest?

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Keywords: sentiment indicator, bearish, short interest, short squeeze, Short Interest Ratio (SIR), days to cover,

What is the Short Interest Ratio?

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Keywords: short selling, volume indicators, trading volume, Short Interest Ratio (SIR), ratios,

What is a short position?

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Keywords: covering, short interest, settlement, short position,

What is short selling?

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Keywords: margin, shorting, hedge, bearish, options, short-selling,

What is a short sale?

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Keywords: short sell, margin call, bearish, covering,

What is a short squeeze?

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Keywords: covering, short squeeze, short position,

What is naked shorting?

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Keywords: Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), security, short selling, margin, short-selling, naked call,

What is an Interest Rate?

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Keywords: bonds, interest rate, loans, provisions, cost of money,

What is Accrued Interest?

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Keywords: bonds, accrued interest, accrual accounting, loans, Collateralized Mortgage Obligation (CMO),

What is Minority Interest?

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Keywords: general business information, dividends, shareholders, corporate finance, business owners, voting shares, minority interest, controlling interest,

What is Investment Interest Expense?

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Keywords: real estate, short selling, margin, loans, tax deductible, cash equivalents, investment accounts, Form 1040, investment property,

What is a short position in options trading?

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Keywords: hedging, margin, shorting, long and short positions, options,

What does 'short covering' mean?

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Keywords: securities, risk, short covering, covering a short,

What does open interest mean?

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Keywords: liquidity, derivatives, trading volume, options, open interest,

What is the Interest Coverage Ratio?

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Keywords: interest rates, debt, loan interest rates, earnings, solvency issues, interest coverage ratio, debt service ratio, EBIT,

What is Mortgage Interest Deduction?

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Keywords: Adjusted Gross Income (AGI), Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI), Pease phaseout, interest and principal payments,

What is Effective Annual Interest Rate?

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Keywords: securities, security, bond, compounding interest, interest rate, effective tax rate, effective annual interest rate,

What is Times Interest Earned (TIE)?

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Keywords: interest rates, valuation ratios, default risk, earnings, annual reports, EBITDA, debt obligations, interest coverage ratio, pre-tax earnings, times interest earned,

What does “Buy to Close” Mean?

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Keywords: expiration date, covering a short, short, open interest, sell to close, buy to close, writing options, selling to open, buying to open,

What is a Bear Squeeze?

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Keywords: bearish, covering a short, uptrend, short-selling, buy to cover, buying pressure, bull run, bear squeeze,

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