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A corporate function, combining finance, marketing and communications, to provide investors with accurate information about a company’s performance and prospects.

the third Friday of March, June, September and December is the day when index futures, index future options, and certain stock options all expire. Triple Witching Fridays are know for high volatility.

The dollar value of initial public offering (IPO) securities issued in accordance with a TSX or TSX Venture Exchange approved transaction. It is the stated prospectus price multiplied by “the number of securities issued under the IPO plus the over allotment”.

The specific security, commodity, index or financial instrument that an option or futures contract is traded.

Any of a company’s securities or the act of distributing the securities. Issued shares refer to the portion of a company’s shares that have been issued for sale. A company does not have to issue the total number of its authorized shares.

A stock trading below its fair value.

The trading status of a class or series of an issuer’s listed securities, such that a class or series of listed securities of an issuer may be halted, suspended, or delisted from trading.

A security not listed on a stock exchange, but traded on the over-the-counter market.

Initial investment capital necessary for starting a business. Investment capital usually consists of inventory, equipment, pre-opening expenses and leaseholds.

A trust company appointed by a listed company to keep a record of the names, addresses and number of shares held by its shareholders. Frequently, the transfer agent also distributes dividend cheques to the company’s shareholders.