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Information Ratio
Definition: The ratio of annualized expected residual return to residual risk. A central measurement for active management, value added is proportional to the square of the information ratio.
Definition: The ratio of annualized expected residual return to residual risk. A central measurement for active management, value added is proportional to the square of the information ratio.
Information Services
Definition: Organizations that furnish investment and other types of information, such as information that helps a firm monitor its cash position.
Definition: Organizations that furnish investment and other types of information, such as information that helps a firm monitor its cash position.
Information Signaling
Definition: Conveying intelligence through a firm's actions. A firm's dividend policy, for example, provides signals to investors concerning the value of the firm's stock.
Definition: Conveying intelligence through a firm's actions. A firm's dividend policy, for example, provides signals to investors concerning the value of the firm's stock.
Information-motivated Trades
Definition: Trades in which an investor believes he or she possesses pertinent information not currently reflected in the stock's price.
Definition: Trades in which an investor believes he or she possesses pertinent information not currently reflected in the stock's price.
Informational Efficiency
Definition: The speed and accuracy with which prices reflect new information.
Definition: The speed and accuracy with which prices reflect new information.
Informationless Trades
Definition: Trades that are the result of either a reallocation of wealth or an implementation of an investment strategy that acts only on existing information. That is, an investor might sell a large block of stock -- not because they have information that leads them to think the stock will fall in value -- but because they might need the cash for some other investment.
Definition: Trades that are the result of either a reallocation of wealth or an implementation of an investment strategy that acts only on existing information. That is, an investor might sell a large block of stock -- not because they have information that leads them to think the stock will fall in value -- but because they might need the cash for some other investment.
Infrastructure
Definition: A country's fundamental system of transportation, communications, and other aspects of its physical capabilities.
Definition: A country's fundamental system of transportation, communications, and other aspects of its physical capabilities.
Infrastructure Risk
Definition: The risk associated with the impact on project cash flows from infrastructure problems. Also known as transportation risk.
Definition: The risk associated with the impact on project cash flows from infrastructure problems. Also known as transportation risk.
Ingot
Definition: A bar of metal such as the type that the Federal Reserve System uses to store gold reserves.
Definition: A bar of metal such as the type that the Federal Reserve System uses to store gold reserves.
Inheritance Tax Return
Definition: Tax form required to determine the amount of state tax due on an inheritance.
Definition: Tax form required to determine the amount of state tax due on an inheritance.
Initial Filing
Definition: Has various meanings. It could refer to a form that is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in advance of a major event, such as a public offering or a share repurchase. It could also refer to filings that occur before legal inside transactions.
Definition: Has various meanings. It could refer to a form that is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in advance of a major event, such as a public offering or a share repurchase. It could also refer to filings that occur before legal inside transactions.
Initial Margin
Definition: (1) Amount of money deposited by both buyers and sellers of futures contracts to ensure performance of the terms of the contract; (2) amount of cash or eligible securities required to be deposited with a broker before engaging in margin transactions.
Definition: (1) Amount of money deposited by both buyers and sellers of futures contracts to ensure performance of the terms of the contract; (2) amount of cash or eligible securities required to be deposited with a broker before engaging in margin transactions.
Initial Margin Requirement
Definition: When buying securities on margin, the proportion of the total market value of the securities that the investor must pay for in cash. The Security Exchange Act of 1934 gives the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve the responsibility to set initial margin requirements, but individual brokerage firms are free to set higher requirements. In futures contracts, initial margin requirements are set by the exchange.
Definition: When buying securities on margin, the proportion of the total market value of the securities that the investor must pay for in cash. The Security Exchange Act of 1934 gives the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve the responsibility to set initial margin requirements, but individual brokerage firms are free to set higher requirements. In futures contracts, initial margin requirements are set by the exchange.
Initial Public Offering (IPO)
Definition: A company's first sale of stock to the public. Securities offered in an IPO are often, but not always, those of young, small companies seeking outside equity capital and a public market for their stock. Investors purchasing stock in IPOs generally must be prepared to accept considerable risks for the possibility of large gains. IPOs by investment companies (closed-end funds) usually include underwriting fees that represent a load to buyers.
Definition: A company's first sale of stock to the public. Securities offered in an IPO are often, but not always, those of young, small companies seeking outside equity capital and a public market for their stock. Investors purchasing stock in IPOs generally must be prepared to accept considerable risks for the possibility of large gains. IPOs by investment companies (closed-end funds) usually include underwriting fees that represent a load to buyers.
Initial Public Offering Spinning
Definition: The practice of an investment bank setting aside portions of a corporation's Initial Public Offering for senior management of that corporation.
Definition: The practice of an investment bank setting aside portions of a corporation's Initial Public Offering for senior management of that corporation.
Initiate Coverage
Definition: (1) Firm is now followed by analysts at a particular securities house; (2) Indication to cover short position by purchasing the underlying stock (this cancels out the short position).
Definition: (1) Firm is now followed by analysts at a particular securities house; (2) Indication to cover short position by purchasing the underlying stock (this cancels out the short position).
Inland Bill Of Lading
Definition: A document used as a receipt from the carrier to shipper that covers the transport of goods overland. It also acts as a contract of carriage.
Definition: A document used as a receipt from the carrier to shipper that covers the transport of goods overland. It also acts as a contract of carriage.
Input-output Tables
Definition: Tables that indicate how much each industry requires of the production of each other industry in order to produce each dollar of its own output.
Definition: Tables that indicate how much each industry requires of the production of each other industry in order to produce each dollar of its own output.
Inquiry
Definition: Used in the context of general equities. In-line expression of interest in a particular stock, usually asking the firm to bid for or offer stock.
Definition: Used in the context of general equities. In-line expression of interest in a particular stock, usually asking the firm to bid for or offer stock.
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