Short Covering When a trader closes his short position by buying the security that he had shorted. Random Finance Terms for the Letter S Short Covering Short Hedge Short Interest Short Short Sale Short Selling Short Squeeze Short Straddle Shortage Cost Shortfall … [Read more...]
Short Hedge
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Short Hedge An investment strategy that minimizes risk by short-selling a futures contract to lessen impact of a possible fall in the value of an equal size of the actual physical commodity or financial instrument. Random Finance Terms for the Letter S Short … [Read more...]
Short Interest
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Short Interest The total number of shares of a security borrowed by investors and then sold in anticipation of a fall in the security’s value. Eventually, the investor buys back the shares and makes a profit from the difference in purchase and selling price. Random Finance … [Read more...]
Short
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Short Investors who borrow shares from their brokers and sell them in the open market are said to hold a short position in the stock. The borrowed stock is returned by buying it at a later date from the open market. If there is a fall in the stock price, then investors make a profit … [Read more...]
Short Sale
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Short Sale Investors sell borrowed securities with the commitment to buy them back from the open market eventually. It is an investment strategy to make profits from the difference in purchase and selling prices, as the security falls in value at the time of purchase. Random … [Read more...]
Short Selling
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Short Selling Investors may establish a market position by selling securities borrowed from brokers with the hope that the price of the security will fall. Random Finance Terms for the Letter S Short Covering Short Hedge Short Interest Short Short Sale Short … [Read more...]
Short Squeeze
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Short Squeeze A scenario where a shortage of supply will result in an upward trend in prices. Random Finance Terms for the Letter S Short Covering Short Hedge Short Interest Short Short Sale Short Selling Short Squeeze Short Straddle Shortage Cost Shortfall Risk … [Read more...]
Shortage Cost
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Shortage Cost A higher investment in current assets can result in a fall in costs. Such costs are referred to as shortage costs. Random Finance Terms for the Letter S Short Covering Short Hedge Short Interest Short Short Sale Short Selling Short Squeeze Short … [Read more...]
Shortfall Risk
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Shortfall Risk The risk of the investor of not meeting the investment target Random Finance Terms for the Letter S Short Covering Short Hedge Short Interest Short Short Sale Short Selling Short Squeeze Short Straddle Shortage Cost Shortfall Risk … [Read more...]
Short-Run Operating Activities
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Short-Run Operating Activities Decisions and activities relating to a company’s short-term finance, such as whether to offer customers cash or credit, or the amount of inventory to order and keep. Random Finance Terms for the Letter S Short-Run Operating … [Read more...]
Short-Term Financial Plan
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Short-Term Financial Plan Financial planning done for the coming financial year. Random Finance Terms for the Letter S Short-Run Operating Activities Short-Term Financial Plan Short-Term Investment Services Short-Term Solvency Ratios Short-Term Tax … [Read more...]
Short-Term Investment Services
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Short-Term Investment Services For help in making short-term decisions, firms hire short-term investment services. Random Finance Terms for the Letter S Short-Run Operating Activities Short-Term Financial Plan Short-Term Investment Services Short-Term Solvency … [Read more...]
Short-Term Solvency Ratios
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Short-Term Solvency Ratios Current ratio, inventory turnover ratio, acid test ratio and other ratios that are used to determine whether the existing liquid assets are sufficient to meet short-term obligations. Random Finance Terms for the Letter S Short-Run Operating … [Read more...]
Short-Term Tax Exempts
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Short-Term Tax Exempts These are short-term securities issued by municipalities, states, urban renewal agencies and local housing agencies. Random Finance Terms for the Letter S Short-Run Operating Activities Short-Term Financial Plan Short-Term Investment … [Read more...]
SIBOR
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SIBOR Singapore Interbank Offered Rate. It is the benchmark rate commonly used by Asian banks to lend to each other. Random Finance Terms for the Letter S Short-Run Operating Activities Short-Term Financial Plan Short-Term Investment Services Short-Term Solvency … [Read more...]
SIC
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SIC SIC stands for Standard Industrial Classification. Every unique activity relating to business is represented by a four digit code called SIC code. Random Finance Terms for the Letter S Short-Run Operating Activities Short-Term Financial Plan Short-Term Investment … [Read more...]
Side Effects
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Side Effects How other divisions of a firm are likely to be affected by a proposed project. Random Finance Terms for the Letter S Short-Run Operating Activities Short-Term Financial Plan Short-Term Investment Services Short-Term Solvency Ratios Short-Term Tax … [Read more...]
Sight Draft
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Sight Draft A demand for a payment to be made immediately. Random Finance Terms for the Letter S Short-Run Operating Activities Short-Term Financial Plan Short-Term Investment Services Short-Term Solvency Ratios Short-Term Tax Exempts SIBOR SIC Side Effects Sight … [Read more...]
SIMEX (Singapore International Monetary Exchange)
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SIMEX (Singapore International Monetary Exchange) Singapore’s leading futures and options exchange. Random Finance Terms for the Letter S Short-Run Operating Activities Short-Term Financial Plan Short-Term Investment Services Short-Term Solvency Ratios Short-Term Tax … [Read more...]
Simple Prospect
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Simple Prospect Investments in which only two outcomes are possible, and the investor decides to risk only an initial amount of wealth. Random Finance Terms for the Letter S Simple Prospect Single Country Fund Single Factor Model Single Index Model Signal Signaling … [Read more...]
