A type of underwriting where the investment firm acts as an agent. The firm agrees to use its best efforts to sell the new issue of securities, but does not guarantee the issuing company that the securities to be issued will be sold.
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Better-Price-Limit Orders
An order with a limit price better than the best price on the opposite side of the market. A better-priced buy order has a limit price higher than the best offering. A better-priced sell order has a limit price lower than the best bid. These are available only at the opening.
Bid
The highest price a buyer is willing to pay for a stock. When combined with the ask price information, it forms the basis of a stock quote.
Bid Size
The aggregate size in board lots of the most recent bid to buy a particular security.
Black Scholes Option Pricing Model
A model used to estimate the price of an option.
Black-Scholes Model
A mathematical model used to calculate the theoretical price of an option.
Block Trade
A single purchase or sale of a stock involving 10,000 or more shares.
Blue Chip Stocks
Stocks of leading and nationally known companies that offer a record of continuous dividend payments and other strong investment qualities.
Asset Allocation
The process of dividing your funds among different classes of investments such as stock, bond, or real estate. You could further allocate your stock funds into value, growth, foreign, etc.
Assets
Everything a company or person owns, including money, securities, equipment and real estate. Assets include everything that is owed to the company or person. Assets are listed on a company’s balance sheet or an individual’s net worth statement.