Strategic Alliance

A strategic alliance is a formal collaboration between two or more independent companies that pool selected resources, capabilities, or market access to pursue a…

Straight Through Processing (STP)

Straight‑Through Processing (STP) is a methodology and set of technologies that allow financial transactions — payments, securities trades, transfers of value — to flow…

straddle

A straddle is an options strategy that combines one call and one put on the same underlying asset with the same strike price and…

stop order

A stop order is an instruction to buy or sell a security once its price reaches a specified level (the stop price). When that…

stop limit order

A stop-limit order is a conditional instruction to buy or sell a security that combines a stop (trigger) price with a limit price. When…

Stocks

Key takeaways – A stock (also called a share or equity) represents fractional ownership in a corporation and gives the shareholder economic rights (claim…

stock split

• A stock split increases (forward split) or decreases (reverse split) the number of a company’s outstanding shares while leaving its market capitalization unchanged.…

Stock Option

A stock option is a contract that gives its holder the right—but not the obligation—to buy or sell a specified number of shares of…

Stock Market

A clear, practical guide for new and intermediate investors Source: Investopedia — “Stock Market” . Additional background: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and…

stock (ticker) symbol

A stock ticker symbol is a short alphanumeric code used to identify a publicly traded security on an exchange. It’s a shorthand for a…