Stock market bubbleA stock market bubble is a type of economic bubble taking place in stock markets when market participants drive stock prices above their value in relation to some system of stock valuation. Behavioral finance theory attributes stock market bubbles to cognitive biases that lead to groupthink and herd behavior. Bubbles occur not only in real-world markets, with their inherent uncertainty and noise, but also in highly predictable experimental markets.
Common stockCommon stock is a form of corporate equity ownership, a type of security. The terms voting share and ordinary share are also used frequently outside of the United States. They are known as equity shares or ordinary shares in the UK and other Commonwealth realms. This type of share gives the stockholder the right to share in the profits of the company, and to vote on matters of corporate policy and the composition of the members of the board of directors.
Trade (finance)In finance, a trade is an exchange of a security (stocks, bonds, commodities, currencies, derivatives or any valuable financial instrument) for "cash", typically a short-dated promise to pay in the currency of the country where the 'exchange' is located. The price at which a financial instrument is traded, is determined by the supply and demand for that financial instrument. Securities trade life cycle Order initiation and execution. (Front office function) Risk management and order routing.
Dark poolUn dark pool est un système privé d'échange de valeurs mobilières exploité par un prestataire de services d'investissement ou un opérateur de marché, qui s'effectue donc de gré à gré, à l'inverse des échanges en bourse. Deux traits importants les distinguent des marchés boursiers : les prix des transactions ne sont pas affichés avant la transaction finale, ce qui permet l'anonymat des acteurs (acheteurs ou vendeurs). L'intérêt de ce système est d'éviter les trop grands impacts de marché lors d'échanges massifs.
Plateforme électronique de tradingDans la finance, une plateforme électronique de trading, est un système informatique permettant de passer des ordres pour des produits financiers via un réseau et grâce à un intermédiaire financier. Différents produits financiers peuvent être négociés sur la plateforme de trading, via un réseau avec un intermédiaire financier ou directement entre les participants ou les membres de la plateforme de trading.
Financial regulationFinancial regulation is a form of regulation or supervision, which subjects financial institutions to certain requirements, restrictions and guidelines, aiming to maintain the stability and integrity of the financial system. This may be handled by either a government or non-government organization. Financial regulation has also influenced the structure of banking sectors by increasing the variety of financial products available. Financial regulation forms one of three legal categories which constitutes the content of financial law, the other two being market practices and case law.
Investment trustAn investment trust is a form of investment fund found mostly in the United Kingdom and Japan. Investment trusts are constituted as public limited companies and are therefore closed ended since the fund managers cannot redeem or create shares. The first investment trust was the Foreign & Colonial Investment Trust, started in 1868 "to give the investor of moderate means the same advantages as the large capitalists in diminishing the risk by spreading the investment over a number of stocks".
InvestopediaInvestopedia is a financial media website headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1999, Investopedia provides investment dictionaries, advice, reviews, ratings, and comparisons of financial products such as securities accounts. Investopedia has more than 32,000 articles and 44 million monthly viewers and posts paid advertisements as investing information. It is part of the Dotdash Meredith family of brands owned by IAC. Investopedia was founded in 1999 by Cory Wagner and Cory Janssen in Edmonton, Alberta.