The price paid per $100 of a debt instrument’s face value traded. A debt instrument trading at par would have a price of $100. A price below face value (for example, $99.1) indicates that the debt instrument has traded at a discount. A price above face value (for example, $101.1) indicates that the debt instrument has traded at a premium.
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Debt to Equity (Long Term)
Total long term debt divided by total shareholder equity.
American Depositary Receipt (ADR)
A certificate trading on a U.S. stock exchange that represents shares of a foreign corporation.
Consumer Stock
This is a category of stock of companies that produce consumer-oriented products like food, beverages, tobacco, and pharmaceuticals.
Capitalization or Capital Structure
Total dollar amount of all money invested in a company, such as debt, preferred and common stock, contributed surplus and retained earnings of a company.
Continuous Disclosure
A company’s ongoing obligation to inform the public of significant corporate events, both favourable and unfavourable.
Capitalization Weighted Index
Largest companies have most influence on index price action.
Contrarian
Similar to value investor. Looks for stocks with prices beaten down out of proportion to fundamentals.
Contrarian
Similar to value investor. Looks for stocks with prices beaten down out of proportion to fundamentals.
Convertible Bond
A bond that can be exchanged for shares of stock.