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A stock that provides a consistent dividend and stable earnings no matter the state of the market.

When a borrower fails to make payments on a debt.

A document used instead of a mortgage.

The date on which the next dividend payment and the last date an option holder can exercise a company’s option.

A decile is a method that splits data into ten equal parts. Decile ranks are used to sort the data in ascending or descending order.

The debt-to-equity ratio illustrates the debt a company is using to finance assets relative to the value of equity.

A negative cash balance in a checking account with a bank

A type of debt issued by governments and corporations that has no collateral and is dependent on the reputation and creditworthiness of the issuer.

A person or firm who buys and sells securities for their own account, whether through a broker or otherwise.

Buying and selling within the same trading day so all positions are closed before the market closes.