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What is the Nikkei 225?
The “Nikkei” is the most referenced index for measuring Japanese stocks.
The Nikkei 225 - often just referred to as “the Nikkei” - is an index that tracks the performance of Japan’s top 225 publicly-traded companies on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
It is to Japan what the Dow Jones Industrial Average is to the United States. The Nikkei is a price-weighted index.
What is a Value Stock?
Value Stock is a stock whose price has been deemed a value buy because of fundamentals, book value, and projected earnings
What are the Forms of Ownership of a Corporation in the United States?
There are many different forms of ownership of a company in the United States. This subtopic describes some of them
What is a straddle?
Straddles are options strategies that use both a call and put on the same underlying asset at the same strike price
What is a 457 Plan?
A 457 is a deferred compensation arrangement that is available to some government employers and non-profit organizations
What is Enterprise Value?
Enterprise Value is the total cost to acquire a company. Enterprise value and its ratios can be used to compare companies
What are Net Tangible Assets?
Net Tangible Assets represent a company’s total amount of physical assets less its intangible assets
What is Pari-Passu?
“Pari-passu” is a Latin phrase meaning “equal footing,” typically in reference to treatment of beneficiaries when assets are distributed
What is Bankruptcy Court?
Bankruptcy court is a special judicial proceeding which determines how a debtor can settle accounts and move on
What is market share?
Market share is the percentage of the total amount of similar products sold in a marketplace that are constituted by...
What is IRS Publication 505, Tax Withholding and Estimated Tax?
Publication 505 serves as a guide to make sure all goes smoothly for people and their withholding requirements