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Market prices that have declined too steeply and too quickly.

Percentage of earnings paid out in dividends.

With respect to a corporation or other entity, these are the people who have access to inside information about a company or entity that is material to the stock price. For corporations, they are typically the directors and senior officers of a corporation. A person or entity that owns greater than ten percent (10%) someone of the voting shares of a corporation is also considered an insider.

Balance sheet liability reflecting taxes due, but not yet paid. 

A special-term order when there is a clear understanding between the buying and selling parties that they will settle the trade directly with each other.

This is an abbreviation of a stock’s price-to-earnings ratio. The price-to-earnings ratio is a stock’s share price divided by earnings per share for the company’s most recent four quarters. A projected P/E divides the share price by estimated earnings per share for the coming four quarters.

Shares owned by pension funds, mutual funds, banks, etc.

Price to earnings ratio divided by the forecast annual earnings growth rate. Traditionally, stocks were said to be fairly valued when the p/e and the forecast growth rate were equal.

Sales charge paid when selling a mutual fund (a.k.a. back-end load).

Expenses not due to basic business of company.