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A ‘poison pill’ is a maneuver by a company to make itself less attractive to a hostile takeover. It can be used in an effort to avoid the takeover altogether, or at least to make the takeover more painful for the bidder.
One type of poison pill is a “flip-in,” which allows shareholders to buy shares of the company being targeted at a discount, which makes the takeover more expensive and more difficult.
The High-Low Index is an observation of the number of stocks which hit 52-week highs or lows in the current day
Diminishing marginal utility is the decrease in the usefulness or demand for something as more and more of it is produced
In the financial markets, “Ask” is the price that a seller is willing to accept for a security. It is also known as...
The Detrended Price Oscillator (DPO) is a relatively uncomplicated tool of analysis that can be used to simplify a chart and identify conditions ripe for buying or selling
A Balloon Loan has lower debt payments than a fully amortized loan up until a lump sum payment at the end of a term
RMDs are withdrawals that are mandatory for an individual to take from an IRA or 401(k) after the person has reached 70 ½
Market research is the process of evaluating a possible opportunity for entering into a market with a new product
Income bonds are issued by companies and they will only pay a coupon or interest if the company generates adequate earnings
Social Security benefits are streams of income available for retired workers, their spouses, children and dependents
A convertible bond, also known as convertible debt, is debt that can be converted to equity (in the form of common stock)