Friday, February 19, 2010

Investing Jargon II


Curb Trading

The term refers to the trading that occurs outside of general market regulations, commonly through computers or telephones after the official exchanges have closed.

Circuit Breaker

Circuit breaker refers to any of the measures that are used by stock exchanges during large sell-offs to avert panic selling. It is sometimes called a “collar”.


 GARP Investing

The GARP (Growth at reasonable Price) strategy is a combination of both value and growth investing.


Herd Instinct

A mentality characterized by a lack of individuality, causing people to think and act like the general population. Herding instinct is when you tend to follow the group and react in the same manner as they react.


Speculator

A speculator is a fellow who trades bonds, commodities, derivatives, or equities with a higher risk appetite, in return for a substantial profit potential. Speculators anticipate large price movements in either direction.


Top Line

Towline is the slang which refers sales or revenue.


Window Dressing

Window dressing is the strategy used by mutual fund and portfolio managers near the year or quarter end to improve the appearance of the portfolio/fund performance before presenting it to clients or shareholders. In other words, it refers to showing the better position than the actual.