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Private equity
market-share weighted index
Financial services; Private equity
A stock index in which each stock affects the index in proportion to its number of shares outstanding.
market overhang
Financial services; Private equity
The depressive effect on the market price of a publicly traded security when the market knows that there are a substantial number of shares that are freely tradable and there is reason to believe the ...
market maker spread
Financial services; Private equity
The difference between the price at which a market maker is willing to buy a security and the price at which it is willing to sell it.
market maker
Financial services; Private equity
Brokerage and securities firms that are required by the rules of a stock market or exchange to both buy and sell securities of a quoted company, for which they act as market marker, at bid and offer ...
market capitalisation or market cap
Financial services; Private equity
The number of shares outstanding multiplied by the market price of the stock. Market capitalisation is a common standard for describing the worth of a public company.
market authority
Financial services; Private equity
Governing entity of a stock exchange or trading system responsible for market regulation, approval of members, admission to and cancellation of listing, and operation of the trading system.
margin
Financial services; Private equity
Using money borrowed from a broker/dealer, bank, or other source to purchase securities; also called buying on margin. Also the amount of equity required for an investment in securities purchased on ...
