Marginal Tax Rate

Marginal Tax Rate Rate at which tax will need to be paid on additional dollars of earned income that is taxable. … [Read more...]

Marked-to-Market

Marked-to-Market Profit or loss settlement carried out each day for futures contracts under an arrangement. … [Read more...]

Market Capitalization

Market Capitalization Value in dollars of all outstanding shares that evaluates size of a corporate entity. Calculated by multiplying current market price of share with the total number of shares. … [Read more...]

Market Capitalization Rule

Market Capitalization Rule Rule established by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) to set a minimum market value that can be listed consistently. States that companies must maintain a value of at least $25 million during 30 consecutive days to maintain listing status. … [Read more...]

Market Capitalization Rate

Market Capitalization Rate The rate of return expected on a security. Estimate derived from market-consensus about the correct discount rate for cash flows of a firm. … [Read more...]

Market Clearing

Market Clearing Concept that markets will, in time, tend to move towards equilibrium by balancing demand and supply forces. … [Read more...]

Market Conversion Price

Market Conversion Price Also termed conversion parity price. Price paid by investor for common stock by means of buying a convertible security, then exercising the option to convert. The price paid equals the market price of the security divided by the conversion ratio (number of … [Read more...]

Market Cycle

Market Cycle Time gap between the two most recent lows or highs of S&P 500, demonstrating net performance of a fund during up and down markets. The cycle is complete at a level where the S&P dips 15% below highest point or rises 15% above lowest point. … [Read more...]

Market Impact Costs

Market Impact Costs Outcome of a dealer’s concession on price and a bid/ ask spread. Also referred to as price impact costs. … [Read more...]

Market Model

Market Model Also called single-index model. States that return generated by a security is dependent on that generated by the market portfolio and the degree to which the security responds as evaluated by beta. Also, the return depends on some conditions unique to the business. In … [Read more...]

Market Neutral

Market Neutral Investment strategy that aims at making gains during phases of declining and increasing prices. Achieved by taking long and short positions in different stocks to balance gains and losses arising from different factors influencing returns. … [Read more...]

Market Order

Market Order Order or instruction to execute a sale or purchase at current price immediately. … [Read more...]

Market Overhang

Market Overhang Concept that in some circumstances, businesses may want to sell shares but defer sale to a future date because bulk sales may push down share prices under prevailing conditions. In such case, the consequent fear of sale of securities may restrict the rate of … [Read more...]

Market Portfolio

Market Portfolio A portfolio where all assets available in the market are included. The proportion of the market value of each asset to total market value of all assets determines each asset’s proportion in the portfolio. … [Read more...]

Market Price of Risk

Market Price of Risk An evaluation of the risk premium or additional return demanded by investors in exchange for bearing the risk. Also represented as the portfolio’s reward-to-risk ratio. … [Read more...]

Market Prices

Market Prices The sum that interested buyers are willing to pay for acquisition of a specific asset from seller. The seller and buyer should be independent parties and the exchange should involve monetary consideration. … [Read more...]

Market Psychology

Market Psychology Reigning sentiment that is prevailing in the market at any particular time. Represents the overall investing mentality or sentiment that impacts investment decisions. … [Read more...]

Market Return

Market Return The yield attained on the portfolio of assets. … [Read more...]

Market Risk

Market Risk Related: systematic risk. Risk that do not get eliminated by diversification. … [Read more...]

Market Sectors

Market Sectors The categorization of bonds based on characteristics of issuer. For example, state government bonds, utility bonds, corporate bonds. … [Read more...]