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Supervisory Analyst
Definition: An analyst who is qualified to approve publicly distributed research reports on the NYSE.
Definition: An analyst who is qualified to approve publicly distributed research reports on the NYSE.
Supervisory Board
Definition: The board of directors that represents stakeholders in the governance of the corporation.
Definition: The board of directors that represents stakeholders in the governance of the corporation.
Supplemental Security Income
Definition: A Social Security program established to help the blind, disabled, and poor.
Definition: A Social Security program established to help the blind, disabled, and poor.
Supplier Credit
Definition: Self-financing of a supplier's operations. Also the agreement of a supplier of goods or services to deferred repayment terms.
Definition: Self-financing of a supplier's operations. Also the agreement of a supplier of goods or services to deferred repayment terms.
Supply Risk
Definition: The risk associated with a change in raw materials or input to a project from those assumed or projected. In the context of a resources production project, this is called reserves risk.
Definition: The risk associated with a change in raw materials or input to a project from those assumed or projected. In the context of a resources production project, this is called reserves risk.
Supply Shock
Definition: An event that influences production capacity and costs in an economy.
Definition: An event that influences production capacity and costs in an economy.
Supply-side Economics
Definition: A theory of economics that reductions in tax rates will stimulate investment and in turn will benefit the entire society.
Definition: A theory of economics that reductions in tax rates will stimulate investment and in turn will benefit the entire society.
Support
Definition: An effective lower bound on prices supported because of many willing buyers at that price level.
Definition: An effective lower bound on prices supported because of many willing buyers at that price level.
Support Level
Definition: A price level below which it is supposedly difficult for a security or market to fall. That is, the price level at which a security tends to stop falling because there is more demand than supply; can be identified on a technical basis by seeing where the stock has bottomed out in the past.
Definition: A price level below which it is supposedly difficult for a security or market to fall. That is, the price level at which a security tends to stop falling because there is more demand than supply; can be identified on a technical basis by seeing where the stock has bottomed out in the past.
Surety
Definition: An individual or corporation that guarantees the performance or actions of another.
Definition: An individual or corporation that guarantees the performance or actions of another.
Surtax
Definition: A tax added to the normal tax paid by corporations or individuals who have earned income above a certain level.
Definition: A tax added to the normal tax paid by corporations or individuals who have earned income above a certain level.
Surveillance Department Of Exchanges
Definition: A department that monitors trading activity on an exchange in order to identify any unusual activity that may indicate illegal practices.
Definition: A department that monitors trading activity on an exchange in order to identify any unusual activity that may indicate illegal practices.
Survivorship Bias
Definition: Usually pertaining to fund manager or individual investor performance. Suppose we examined the performance over the last ten years of a group of managers that exist today. This performance is biased upwards because we are only considering those that survived for 10 years. That is, some dropped out because of poor performance. Hence, in evaluating performance, one has to be careful to include both the current and the managers that dropped out of the sample due to poor performance.
Definition: Usually pertaining to fund manager or individual investor performance. Suppose we examined the performance over the last ten years of a group of managers that exist today. This performance is biased upwards because we are only considering those that survived for 10 years. That is, some dropped out because of poor performance. Hence, in evaluating performance, one has to be careful to include both the current and the managers that dropped out of the sample due to poor performance.
Suspended Trading
Definition: Temporary halt in trading in a particular security, in advance of a major news announcement or to correct an imbalance of orders to buy and sell.
Definition: Temporary halt in trading in a particular security, in advance of a major news announcement or to correct an imbalance of orders to buy and sell.
Suspense Account
Definition: An account used temporarily to record receipts and disbursements that have yet to be classified.
Definition: An account used temporarily to record receipts and disbursements that have yet to be classified.
Sustainable Growth Rate
Definition: Maximum rate of growth a firm can sustain without increasing financial leverage.
Definition: Maximum rate of growth a firm can sustain without increasing financial leverage.
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