Quantitative analysis
• Quantitative analysis (QA) uses math, statistics and computing to analyze financial data and support trading, investing and risk decisions. (Source: Investopedia / Hilary…
Quant Fund
A quant (quantitative) fund is an investment vehicle that selects and manages securities using mathematical models, algorithms and large data sets rather than human…
Quality of Life
Quality of life is a broad, partly subjective measure of how well people live. It captures material conditions (income, housing, access to services) and…
Quality control
• Quality control (QC) ensures products and services meet defined specifications through inspection, testing, and corrective action. – QC is a tactical, product-focused subset…
Qualitative Analysis
Key takeaways – Qualitative analysis examines non‑numerical, often intangible factors—management quality, company culture, brand strength, customer sentiment, competitive advantage—that affect a company’s prospects. –…
Quadruple Witching
Key takeaways – Quadruple witching is the last hour of trading on the third Friday of March, June, September and December, when four types…
Q Ratio (Tobins Q) A Practical Guide for Investors
Key takeaways – Tobin’s Q (the Q ratio) compares a company’s (or market’s) market value to the replacement cost of its assets. – Q…
put option
• A put option is a derivative contract that gives the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to sell the underlying asset (stock,…
Put Option (2)
Key takeaways – A put option is a contract that gives the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to sell a specified amount…
Put Call Parity
Summary Put–call parity is a foundational no-arbitrage relationship that ties the prices of European calls and puts on the same underlying, with the same…