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A company’s ongoing obligation to inform the public of significant corporate events, both favourable and unfavourable.

A form of business organization created under provincial or federal laws that has a legal identity separate from its owners. The shareholders are the corporation’s owners and are liable for the debts of the corporation only up to the amount of their investment. This is known as limited liability.

Similar to value investor. Looks for stocks with prices beaten down out of proportion to fundamentals. 

A special term attached to an equity order that requires the trade to be settled either the same day or the following business day for cash.

Total (short and long term) debt divided by total shareholder equity. 

Profiting on interest rate differentials. For instance, borrowing money at a relatively low short-term rate and lending it out a higher long-term rates. 

This occurs when an average falls 10% or more off of its high.

Cash in bank and all securities that can readily be converted to cash within three months or less. 

A bond that can be exchanged for shares of stock. 

A special term attached to an equity order that requires the trade to be settled either the same day or the following business day for cash.