AMEX Composite Index
The AMEX composite Index was introduced by the American Stock Exchange with a new ticker symbol, XAX, on January 2, 1997. The XAX is a market capitalization-weighted, price appreciation index, and replaces the AMEX Market Value Index (XAM) which, since its inception, has been calculated on a total return basis to include the reinvestment of dividends paid by AMEX companies. The AMEX Composite Index is more comparable with other major indices, which reflect only the price appreciation of their respective components.
Annualized Rate of Return
Annualized rate of return is defined as the average compounded annual return earned over a multi-year period.
Balance sheet
The balance sheet or statement of financial position is a summary of a company’s assets, liabilities and shareholders’ equity as of a specific date. The assets are listed first usually in order of liquidity.
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Beta
Beta is defined as the measure of systematic risk of a security. The tendency of a security’s returns to respond to swings in the broad market.
Bid Price
Bid price is defined as the price at which a dealer is willing to purchase a security.
Bid-ask spread
The bid-ask spread can be defined as the difference between a dealer’s bid and ask price.
Binomial model
A Binomial model is an option valuation model predicated on the assumption that stock prices can move to only two values over any short time period.
Block sale
A block sale is a transaction of more than 10,000 shares of stock.
Block transactions
Block transactions are large transactions in which at least 10,000 shares of stock are bought or sold. Brokers or “block houses” often search directly for other large traders or a specific stock rather than brining the trade to a given stock exchange or stock market.
Bond
A bond is a simple borrowing arrangement in which the borrower issues (sells) an IOU to the investor. The contract obligates the issuer to make specific payments to the bondholder on specified dates.
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