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Acquisition Cost
Definition: Refers to the price (including the closing costs) to purchase another company or property. In the context of investments, refers to price plus brokerage commissions, of a security, or the sales charge applied to load funds. See: Tax basis.
Definition: Refers to the price (including the closing costs) to purchase another company or property. In the context of investments, refers to price plus brokerage commissions, of a security, or the sales charge applied to load funds. See: Tax basis.
Acquisition Of Assets
Definition: A merger or consolidation in which an acquirer purchases the selling firm's assets.
Definition: A merger or consolidation in which an acquirer purchases the selling firm's assets.
Acquisition Of Stock
Definition: A merger or consolidation in which an acquirer purchases the acquiree's stock.
Definition: A merger or consolidation in which an acquirer purchases the acquiree's stock.
Across The Board
Definition: Movement or trend in the stock market that causes all stocks in all sectors to move in the same direction.
Definition: Movement or trend in the stock market that causes all stocks in all sectors to move in the same direction.
Act Of State Doctrine
Definition: This doctrine says that a nation is sovereign within its own borders, and its domestic actions may not be questioned in the courts of another nation.
Definition: This doctrine says that a nation is sovereign within its own borders, and its domestic actions may not be questioned in the courts of another nation.
Acting In Concert
Definition: Investors working together and performing identical actions to attain the same investment goal.
Definition: Investors working together and performing identical actions to attain the same investment goal.
Active Account
Definition: Refers to a brokerage account in which many transactions occur. Brokerage firms may levy a fee if an account generates an inadequate level of activity.
Definition: Refers to a brokerage account in which many transactions occur. Brokerage firms may levy a fee if an account generates an inadequate level of activity.
Active Bond Crowd
Definition: Refers to members of the bond department of the NYSE who trade the most bonds. Antithesis of cabinet crowd.
Definition: Refers to members of the bond department of the NYSE who trade the most bonds. Antithesis of cabinet crowd.
Active Box
Definition: Securities that are held in safekeeping and are available as collateral for securing brokers'loans or customers'margin positions.
Definition: Securities that are held in safekeeping and are available as collateral for securing brokers'loans or customers'margin positions.
Active Fund Management
Definition: An investment approach that purposely shifts funds either between asset classes (asset allocation) or between individual securities (security selection).
Definition: An investment approach that purposely shifts funds either between asset classes (asset allocation) or between individual securities (security selection).
Active Income
Definition: Income from an active business as opposed to passive investment income according to the U.S. tax code.
Definition: Income from an active business as opposed to passive investment income according to the U.S. tax code.
Active Management
Definition: The pursuit of investment returns in excess of a specified benchmark.
Definition: The pursuit of investment returns in excess of a specified benchmark.
Active Portfolio Strategy
Definition: A strategy that uses available information and forecasting techniques to seek better performance than a buy and hold portfolio. Related: Passive portfolio strategy.
Definition: A strategy that uses available information and forecasting techniques to seek better performance than a buy and hold portfolio. Related: Passive portfolio strategy.
Active Return
Definition: Return relative to a benchmark. If a portfolio's return is 5%, and the benchmark's return is 3%, then the portfolio's active return is 2%.
Definition: Return relative to a benchmark. If a portfolio's return is 5%, and the benchmark's return is 3%, then the portfolio's active return is 2%.
Active Risk
Definition: The risk (annualized standard deviation) of the active return. Also called the tracking error.
Definition: The risk (annualized standard deviation) of the active return. Also called the tracking error.
Actual Market
Definition: Used in context of general equities. Firm market. Antithesis of Subject market.
Definition: Used in context of general equities. Firm market. Antithesis of Subject market.
Actuals [Cash And Spot Commodities]
Definition: The physical or cash commodity, as distinguished from a futures contract. See Cash and Spot Commodity.
Definition: The physical or cash commodity, as distinguished from a futures contract. See Cash and Spot Commodity.
Actuals [Underlying Commodities]
Definition: The physical commodities underlying a futures contract. Cash commodity, physical asset.
Definition: The physical commodities underlying a futures contract. Cash commodity, physical asset.
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