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Significant Order
Definition: An order to buy or sell a large enough quantity of securities that the price of the security may be affected. Institutional investors usually spread out such an order over a few days or weeks to avoid adverse pressures on the buy or sell price.
Definition: An order to buy or sell a large enough quantity of securities that the price of the security may be affected. Institutional investors usually spread out such an order over a few days or weeks to avoid adverse pressures on the buy or sell price.
Significant Order Imbalance
Definition: A large number of buy or sell orders for a stock that cause an abnormally wide spread between bid and offer prices, and often causes the exchange to halt the sale of the stock until significant balance has been reestablished.
Definition: A large number of buy or sell orders for a stock that cause an abnormally wide spread between bid and offer prices, and often causes the exchange to halt the sale of the stock until significant balance has been reestablished.
Silent Partner
Definition: A partner in a business who has no role in management but shares in the liability, tax responsibility, and cash flow.
Definition: A partner in a business who has no role in management but shares in the liability, tax responsibility, and cash flow.
Silver Parachutes
Definition: These provisions are similar to Golden Parachutes in that they provide severance payments upon a change in corporate control, but unlike Golden Parachutes, a large number of a firm's employees are eligible for these benefits.
Definition: These provisions are similar to Golden Parachutes in that they provide severance payments upon a change in corporate control, but unlike Golden Parachutes, a large number of a firm's employees are eligible for these benefits.
Simple Compound Growth Method
Definition: Calculating a growth rate by relating terminal value to initial value and assuming a constant percentage annual rate of growth between the two values.
Definition: Calculating a growth rate by relating terminal value to initial value and assuming a constant percentage annual rate of growth between the two values.
Simple Interest
Definition: Interest calculated as a simple percentage of the original principal amount. Compare to compound interest.
Definition: Interest calculated as a simple percentage of the original principal amount. Compare to compound interest.
Simple IRA
Definition: A salary deduction plan for retirement benefits provided by some small companies with no more than 100 employees.
Definition: A salary deduction plan for retirement benefits provided by some small companies with no more than 100 employees.
Simple Linear Regression
Definition: A regression analysis between only two variables, one dependent and the other explanatory.
Definition: A regression analysis between only two variables, one dependent and the other explanatory.
Simple Linear Trend Model
Definition: An extrapolative statistical model that asserts that earnings have a base level and grow at a constant amount each period.
Definition: An extrapolative statistical model that asserts that earnings have a base level and grow at a constant amount each period.
Simple Moving Average
Definition: The mean, calculated at any time over a past period of fixed length.
Definition: The mean, calculated at any time over a past period of fixed length.
Simple Prospect
Definition: An investment opportunity in which only two outcomes are possible.
Definition: An investment opportunity in which only two outcomes are possible.
Simple Rate Of Return
Definition: The return from investments figured by dividing income plus capital gains by the amount of capital invested. The effect of compounding is not taken into account.
Definition: The return from investments figured by dividing income plus capital gains by the amount of capital invested. The effect of compounding is not taken into account.
Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) Plan
Definition: A pension plan in which both the employee and the employer contribute to an individual retirement account. Also available to the self-employed.
Definition: A pension plan in which both the employee and the employer contribute to an individual retirement account. Also available to the self-employed.
Simulation
Definition: The use of a mathematical model to imitate a situation many times in order to estimate the likelihood of various possible outcomes. See: Monte Carlo simulation.
Definition: The use of a mathematical model to imitate a situation many times in order to estimate the likelihood of various possible outcomes. See: Monte Carlo simulation.
Singapore International Monetary Exchange (SIMEX)
Definition: A leading futures and options exchange in Singapore.
Definition: A leading futures and options exchange in Singapore.
Single European Act
Definition: Act intended to eliminate barriers on trade and capital flows between and among European countries.
Definition: Act intended to eliminate barriers on trade and capital flows between and among European countries.
Single Filing Status
Definition: If on the last day of the year, you are unmarried or legally separated from your spouse under a divorce or separate maintenance decree and you do not qualify for another filing status.
Definition: If on the last day of the year, you are unmarried or legally separated from your spouse under a divorce or separate maintenance decree and you do not qualify for another filing status.
Single Life Annuity
Definition: An annuity covering one person. A straight life annuity provides payments until death, while a life annuity with a guaranteed period provides payments until death or continues payments to a beneficiary for a guaranteed term, such as ten years.
Definition: An annuity covering one person. A straight life annuity provides payments until death, while a life annuity with a guaranteed period provides payments until death or continues payments to a beneficiary for a guaranteed term, such as ten years.
Single Option
Definition: A single put option or call option, as opposed to a spread or straddle, which involves multiple puts and calls.
Definition: A single put option or call option, as opposed to a spread or straddle, which involves multiple puts and calls.
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