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What is Convertible Preferred Stock?
A convertible preferred stock is one that gives the owner the option to convert shares to common stock, usually by a predetermined date.
The shareholder usually has control over when to convert the shares, but in some cases there are provisions that allow the company to force conversion.
An investor may choose to do this conversion if they believe the company has high upside potential, and they want common stock exposure which would allow them to participate more in market gains.
What is Dividend Enhanced Convertible Stock (DECS)?
What is a Convertible Bond?
What Happens When a Company Goes Bankrupt?
What is an Earnings Call?
An earnings call is when a company opens up a teleconference line or webcast that the public can join to hear the...
What is Publication 17 for Individual Federal Income Taxes?
Publication 17 is a very large and detailed guide to help individuals correctly file their federal income tax returns
What is the Head-and-Shoulders Top (Bearish) Pattern?
The Head-and-Shoulders Top pattern forms when a currency pair is testing new highs on an uptrend, but fails to retest its high
How to use a Gann Fan in trading
W.D. Gann developed a suite of technical analysis tools around the 1930s, with Gann Fans being among the most essential
What is market exposure?
Market exposure is the degree to which an investor is participating in the risks and returns of the market as a whole
What is a Fixed Income Security?
A fixed income security is one designed to pay interest/coupon payments on a predetermined basis, or a fixed schedule
What is a Corporate Bond?
A corporate bond is a debt security issued by a public or private company to raise capital
What is an Open-End Fund?
An open-end fund is a collective investment product where the issuer can redeem or issue shares at any time
Is There Anything Else I Need to Know About Bonds?
The bond market is huge — actually larger than the stock market, if you can believe that — and there are literally...
What is active management?
Active management is the practice of attempting to outperform the market with selection and timing