Author: todorm

A bond that matures in one to four years.

An investor borrows a security, sells it on the open market, and expects to buy it back later for less money.

Selling a security first and buying it back later, with the anticipation that the price will drop and a profit can be made.

A market indicator and the total number of shares of a security that have been sold short and remain outstanding.

A short sale order exempted from the uptick rule regulated under the SEC Regulation SHO.

The account of a short seller. The total of open short sales in a given subject of trade or in the market as a whole.

When a company buys back its own shares from the marketplace. This is done to increase demand for the shares and raise their price.

The shares of a corporation that have been authorized, issued and purchased by investors and are held by them

The fees paid to individuals that respond to investor inquiries and provide them with information about their investments.

A company’s owner’s claim after subtracting total liabilities from total assets.