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Indicator
Definition: Used in the context of general equities. Technical or fundamental measurement that securities analysts use to forecast the market's direction, such as investment advisory sentiment, volume of stock trading, direction of interest rates, and buying or selling by corporate insiders.
Definition: Used in the context of general equities. Technical or fundamental measurement that securities analysts use to forecast the market's direction, such as investment advisory sentiment, volume of stock trading, direction of interest rates, and buying or selling by corporate insiders.
Indifference Curve
Definition: The expression in a graph of a utility function, where the horizontal axis measures risk and the vertical axis measures expected return. The curve connects all portfolios with the same utility.
Definition: The expression in a graph of a utility function, where the horizontal axis measures risk and the vertical axis measures expected return. The curve connects all portfolios with the same utility.
Indirect Bucketing
Definition: Also referred to as Indirect Trading Against. Refers to when a floor broker effectively trades opposite his customer in a pair of non-competitive transactions by buying (selling) opposite an accommodating trader to fill a customer order and by selling (buying) for his personal account opposite the same accommodating trader. The accommodating trader assists the floor broker by making it appear that the customer traded opposite him rather than opposite the floor broker
Definition: Also referred to as Indirect Trading Against. Refers to when a floor broker effectively trades opposite his customer in a pair of non-competitive transactions by buying (selling) opposite an accommodating trader to fill a customer order and by selling (buying) for his personal account opposite the same accommodating trader. The accommodating trader assists the floor broker by making it appear that the customer traded opposite him rather than opposite the floor broker
Indirect Claim
Definition: Claim of a financial intermediary; the intermediary relends funds to the deficit unit to enable it to acquire real assets.
Definition: Claim of a financial intermediary; the intermediary relends funds to the deficit unit to enable it to acquire real assets.
Indirect Costs Of Financial Distress
Definition: Costs such as lost business as a result of bankruptcy or liquidation.
Definition: Costs such as lost business as a result of bankruptcy or liquidation.
Indirect Diversification Benefits
Definition: Diversification benefits provided by the multinational corporation that are not available to investors through their portfolio investment.
Definition: Diversification benefits provided by the multinational corporation that are not available to investors through their portfolio investment.
Indirect Exchange Rate
Definition: The foreign currency price of one unit of the home currency.
Definition: The foreign currency price of one unit of the home currency.
Indirect Method
Definition: Reporting in the statement of cash flow that adjusts or reconciles net income to cash from operations.
Definition: Reporting in the statement of cash flow that adjusts or reconciles net income to cash from operations.
Indirect Quote
Definition: For foreign exchange, the number of units of a foreign currency needed to buy one US dollar.
Definition: For foreign exchange, the number of units of a foreign currency needed to buy one US dollar.
Indirect Tax
Definition: A tax that can be shifted to others, such as business property taxes.
Definition: A tax that can be shifted to others, such as business property taxes.
Indirect Terms
Definition: The price of a unit of domestic currency in foreign currency terms. See: Direct terms.
Definition: The price of a unit of domestic currency in foreign currency terms. See: Direct terms.
Individual Retirement Account (IRA)
Definition: A retirement account that may be established by an employed person. IRA contributions are tax deductible according to certain guidelines, and the gains in the account are tax-deferred.
Definition: A retirement account that may be established by an employed person. IRA contributions are tax deductible according to certain guidelines, and the gains in the account are tax-deferred.
Individual Retirement Account (IRA) Rollover
Definition: A provision of the law governing IRA's that enables a retiree or anyone receiving a lump-sum payment from a pension, profit-sharing, or salary reduction plan to transfer the amount into an IRA.
Definition: A provision of the law governing IRA's that enables a retiree or anyone receiving a lump-sum payment from a pension, profit-sharing, or salary reduction plan to transfer the amount into an IRA.
Individual Tax Return
Definition: A tax return filed by an individual to account for their personal income and taxes payable.
Definition: A tax return filed by an individual to account for their personal income and taxes payable.
Inductive Reasoning
Definition: The attempt to use information about a specific situation to draw a conclusion.
Definition: The attempt to use information about a specific situation to draw a conclusion.
Industrial Production
Definition: A statistic determined by the Federal Reserve Board focusing on the total output of all US factories and mines on a monthly basis. Used as an economic indicator.
Definition: A statistic determined by the Federal Reserve Board focusing on the total output of all US factories and mines on a monthly basis. Used as an economic indicator.
Industrial Revenue Bond (IRB)
Definition: A bond issued by local government agencies on behalf of corporations.
Definition: A bond issued by local government agencies on behalf of corporations.
Industrials
Definition: General term used in the financial markets to refer to companies manufacturing, producing, or distributing goods and services.
Definition: General term used in the financial markets to refer to companies manufacturing, producing, or distributing goods and services.
Industry
Definition: The category describing a company's primary business activity. This category is usually determined by the largest portion of revenue.
Definition: The category describing a company's primary business activity. This category is usually determined by the largest portion of revenue.
Industry Allocation
Definition: Investment of certain proportions of a portfolio in certain industries. Sometimes called sector allocation.
Definition: Investment of certain proportions of a portfolio in certain industries. Sometimes called sector allocation.
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