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A trader employed by a securities firm who is required to maintain reasonable liquidity in securities markets by making firm bids or offers for one or more designated securities up to a specified minimum guaranteed fill.

Common and preferred stocks, which represent a share in the ownership of a company.

A payment made by a market maker to a broker as a thank you for directing your stock trade to that market maker.

A brisk rise in the general price level of the market or price of a stock.

The document that an issuer completes and submits to an exchange when it applies to list its shares on the exchange. The issuer must disclose its activities, plans, management and finances in the application.

A special form of corporation that invests primarily in real estate. REITs do not pay federal income taxes as long as they pay out 90% of their earnings to shareholders in the form of dividends.

The dollar value of securities issued in accordance with a TSX or TSX Venture Exchange approved transaction. The value equals the number of securities multiplied by the offering price. The various forms of financial instruments may have an effect on determining the price or the number of securities.

Percentage of earnings paid out in dividends.

Stock trading price reports that have not been artificially delayed.

dividend yield of a stock compared the dividend yield of the S&P 500.