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What does 'Poison Pill' Mean?
A ‘poison pill’ is a maneuver by a company to make itself less attractive to a hostile takeover. It can be used in an effort to avoid the takeover altogether, or at least to make the takeover more painful for the bidder.
One type of poison pill is a “flip-in,” which allows shareholders to buy shares of the company being targeted at a discount, which makes the takeover more expensive and more difficult.
What Kinds of Social Security Benefits Exist?
Social Security benefits are streams of income available for retired workers, their spouses, children and dependents
What does Ask Mean?
In the financial markets, “Ask” is the price that a seller is willing to accept for a security. It is also known as...
What is an Income Bond?
Income bonds are issued by companies and they will only pay a coupon or interest if the company generates adequate earnings
How to use the Detrended Price Oscillator in trading
The Detrended Price Oscillator (DPO) is a relatively uncomplicated tool of analysis that can be used to simplify a chart and identify conditions ripe for buying or selling
What is the High-Low Index?
The High-Low Index is an observation of the number of stocks which hit 52-week highs or lows in the current day
What is Diminishing Marginal Utility?
Diminishing marginal utility is the decrease in the usefulness or demand for something as more and more of it is produced
What is a Balloon Loan?
A Balloon Loan has lower debt payments than a fully amortized loan up until a lump sum payment at the end of a term
What are Required Minimum Distributions?
RMDs are withdrawals that are mandatory for an individual to take from an IRA or 401(k) after the person has reached 70 ½
What is market research?
Market research is the process of evaluating a possible opportunity for entering into a market with a new product
What is a Convertible Bond?
A convertible bond, also known as convertible debt, is debt that can be converted to equity (in the form of common stock)