Moores Law

Key takeaways – Moore’s Law, coined from Gordon E. Moore’s 1965 observation, described a practical trend: transistor density on chips doubled roughly every two…

Monte Carlo simulation

A Monte Carlo simulation is a numerical technique that estimates the probability distribution of possible outcomes for a process that depends on one or…

Monopsony

Introduction A monopsony is a market structure in which a single buyer (the monopsonist) dominates purchases of a product, service, or labor, giving that…

moneyness

• “In the money” (ITM) means an option already has intrinsic value: a call’s strike is below the market price; a put’s strike is…

Money

Key takeaways – Money is any widely accepted medium that facilitates the exchange of goods and services, lowers transaction costs relative to barter, and…

Money-Weighted Rate of Return (MWRR)

Key takeaways – The money-weighted rate of return (MWRR) measures the actual return you earned on an investment, taking into account the timing and…

Money Supply

The money supply is the total amount of currency and highly liquid assets available in an economy at a given time. It includes cash…

Money Purchase Pension Plan

• A money purchase pension plan is an employer‑sponsored, tax‑advantaged retirement plan in which the employer must contribute a fixed percentage of each participating…

money order

A money order is a prepaid, paper payment instrument that guarantees the stated dollar amount to the recipient. Issued by post offices, banks, credit…

money market

Key takeaways – The money market is the financial market for short-term (generally < 1 year) debt and cash-like instruments. It is used by…