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Overperform
Definition: To appreciate at a rate faster than appreciation of the overall market.
Definition: To appreciate at a rate faster than appreciation of the overall market.
Overreaching
Definition: Used in the context of general equities. Creating artificial volume in a stock through activity not generated by normal/natural buyers and sellers in the market.
Definition: Used in the context of general equities. Creating artificial volume in a stock through activity not generated by normal/natural buyers and sellers in the market.
Overreaction Hypothesis
Definition: The supposition that investors overreact to unanticipated news, resulting in exaggerated movements in stock prices followed by corrections.
Definition: The supposition that investors overreact to unanticipated news, resulting in exaggerated movements in stock prices followed by corrections.
Overrun
Definition: In the context of project financing, the amount of capital expenditures or funding above the original estimate to complete the project.
Definition: In the context of project financing, the amount of capital expenditures or funding above the original estimate to complete the project.
Overshooting
Definition: The tendency of a pool of MBS to reflect an especially high rate of prepayments the first time it crosses the threshold for refinancing, specially if two or more years have passed since the date of issue without the weighted average coupon of the pool crossing the refinancing threshold.
Definition: The tendency of a pool of MBS to reflect an especially high rate of prepayments the first time it crosses the threshold for refinancing, specially if two or more years have passed since the date of issue without the weighted average coupon of the pool crossing the refinancing threshold.
Oversold
Definition: Used in the context of general equities. Technically too low in price, and hence a technical correction is expected. Antithesis of overbought.
Definition: Used in the context of general equities. Technically too low in price, and hence a technical correction is expected. Antithesis of overbought.
Oversubscribed Issue
Definition: Investors are not able to buy all the shares or bonds they want, so underwriters must allocate the shares or bonds among investors. This occurs when a new issue is underpriced or in great demand because of growth prospects.
Definition: Investors are not able to buy all the shares or bonds they want, so underwriters must allocate the shares or bonds among investors. This occurs when a new issue is underpriced or in great demand because of growth prospects.
Oversubscription
Definition: The excess number of shares or bonds that investors want to buy but are not available due to high demand.
Definition: The excess number of shares or bonds that investors want to buy but are not available due to high demand.
Oversubscription Privilege
Definition: In a rights issue, arrangement by which shareholders are given the right to apply for any shares that are not taken up.
Definition: In a rights issue, arrangement by which shareholders are given the right to apply for any shares that are not taken up.
Overtrading
Definition: Excessive broker trading in a discretionary account. Underwriters persuade brokerage clients to purchase some part of a new issue in return for the purchase by the underwriter of other securities from the clients at a premium. This premium is offset by the underwriting spread.
Definition: Excessive broker trading in a discretionary account. Underwriters persuade brokerage clients to purchase some part of a new issue in return for the purchase by the underwriter of other securities from the clients at a premium. This premium is offset by the underwriting spread.
Overvalued
Definition: A stock price that is seen as too high according to the company's price-earnings ratio, expected earnings, or financial condition.
Definition: A stock price that is seen as too high according to the company's price-earnings ratio, expected earnings, or financial condition.
Overweight
Definition: Usually refers to recommendation that leads an investor to increase their investment in a particular security or asset class. The increase is usually with respect to a benchmark. Suppose that U.S. equities compose 40% of the benchmark portfolio. If one thinks the U.S. will outperform, the investor may increase the exposure to U.S. equity to more than 40%.
Definition: Usually refers to recommendation that leads an investor to increase their investment in a particular security or asset class. The increase is usually with respect to a benchmark. Suppose that U.S. equities compose 40% of the benchmark portfolio. If one thinks the U.S. will outperform, the investor may increase the exposure to U.S. equity to more than 40%.
Overwithholding
Definition: Deducting and paying too much tax that may be refunded to the taxpayer or applied against the next period's obligation.
Definition: Deducting and paying too much tax that may be refunded to the taxpayer or applied against the next period's obligation.
Overwriting
Definition: A speculative option strategy that involves selling call or put options on stocks that are believed to be overpriced or underpriced; the options are expected not to be exercised.
Definition: A speculative option strategy that involves selling call or put options on stocks that are believed to be overpriced or underpriced; the options are expected not to be exercised.
Own Foreign Offices
Definition: U.S. reporting institutions' parent organizations, branches, and/or majority owned subsidiaries located outside the United States.
Definition: U.S. reporting institutions' parent organizations, branches, and/or majority owned subsidiaries located outside the United States.
Owner's Equity
Definition: Paid-in capital plus donated capital plus retained earnings less liabilities.
Definition: Paid-in capital plus donated capital plus retained earnings less liabilities.
Ownership-specific Advantages
Definition: Property rights or intangible assets, including patents, trademarks, organizational and marketing expertise, production technology, and management and general organizational abilities, that form the basis for a company's advantage over other firms.
Definition: Property rights or intangible assets, including patents, trademarks, organizational and marketing expertise, production technology, and management and general organizational abilities, that form the basis for a company's advantage over other firms.
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