A proportionate increase in the number of shares of outstanding stock without a corresponding increase in assets or in funds available, as would be the

Futures are derivative financial contracts that obligate parties to buy or sell an asset at a predetermined future date and price. The buyer must purchase

The relative rate at which the price of a security moves up and down. Volatility is found by calculating the annualized standard deviation of daily

Moving or leading towards a higher level. (source: http://www.wordreference.com/definition/upward)

Excellent evaluation of the credit worthiness of a debtor, especially a business (company) or a government. The evaluation is made by a credit rating agency

A type of corporate action in which an acquiring company makes an offer to the target company’s shareholders to buy the target company’s shares in

The process of investors signing up and committing to invest in a financial Instrument, before the actual closing of the purchase. (source: en.wikipedia.org)

A loan (or security) that ranks below other loans (or securities) with regard to claims on assets or earnings; sometimes called a junior security or