Hot Ipo

A “hot IPO” is an initial public offering that attracts unusually strong investor and media interest before and at the moment it begins trading.…

Irrational Exuberance

Key takeaways – Irrational exuberance describes widespread investor optimism that pushes asset prices well beyond what fundamentals justify. – Such behavior can create asset…

Hotellings Theory

Hotelling’s theory (Hotelling’s rule) is an economic principle that describes how the price of a nonrenewable resource should evolve over time if owners of…

Hot Hand

The “hot hand” is the belief that a person or entity that has experienced a run of recent successes (a “hot streak”) is more…

Ira Rollover

An IRA rollover moves retirement assets from one tax-advantaged account into another while preserving their tax-deferred (or tax-free, for Roth) status. Common reasons people…

Hostile Takeover

A hostile takeover occurs when one party seeks to gain control of a public company against the wishes of the target’s management and board.…

Hostile Takeover Bid

A hostile takeover bid is an attempt by an outside party to acquire control of a publicly traded company despite opposition from that company’s…

Industrial Production Index Ipi

The Industrial Production Index (IPI) is a monthly macroeconomic indicator that measures the real (inflation‑adjusted) output of the U.S. industrial sector relative to a…

Hostile Bid

A hostile bid (hostile takeover) is an offer by an acquirer to buy a target company’s shares directly from its shareholders or to replace…

Hospital Revenue Bond

Key takeaways – A hospital revenue bond is a municipal bond issued to finance hospital construction, renovation, or equipment, and is repaid from the…