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What is an OTC Stock?
Over-the-Counter securities transactions are done outside of formal exchanges, and the term could refer to private investments and contracts or transactions in unlisted securities, such as penny stocks.
The major exchanges have requirements for being listed, pertaining mainly to the size of the company offering equity shares and the nature of the securities. Resources such as the Over the Counter Bulletin Board and "pink sheets" help to facilitate trades that cannot be performed on the largest exchanges, but there are several caveats to bear in mind.
One is the fact that these prices are not updated as frequently as exchanges, and the companies may have bad credit records. Other OTC trading occurs with Forward Contracts, Swaps, and bonds, for example, much of which is done on an institutional level.
How Much Does (and Will) Social Security Pay?
Social Security uses a formula to apply your average monthly income from the 35 years in which you earned the most
How does Bitcoin Mining Work?
Mining is the act of letting one’s computer run what’s known as the “hash function” over and over and over in an attempt to crack the codes on the blocks that need validation
What is Corporate Equity?
Corporate equity is retained earnings plus common shares outstanding
What is Bad Credit?
Bad credit implies that an individual or business has a low credit score or rating. Credit histories are reported and...
What are Fibonacci Extensions?
A Fibonacci Extension is the prediction of a trend’s extent after an initial push and a retracement has been seen
What is Total Return?
Total Return is the measure of all appreciation & interest as well as dividends & other distributions from an investment
What is the Dividend Discount Model?
The Dividend Discount Model (DDM) is a method for valuing a stock, that looks at expected future dividend payouts
What is the role of asset allocation in my investments?
The single best control mechanism over the performance of your investments is maintenance an asset allocation strategy
What Kinds of Overlays are Used in Chart Patterns?
Overlays are technical supplements which help to interpret the data of a normal price chart
What are TIPS?
Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS) are coupon-paying treasuries issued by the US Government with inflation