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Definition: A Repo or repurchase agreement stands for the sale of some security, stipulating that the seller has to buy it back from the buyer at a higher price and at a later date. The price goes up at maturity because of the added interest, calculated on

Definition: A way of expressing relationships between a firm’s accounting numbers and their trends over time that analysts use to establish values and evaluate risks. Read More.

Definition: A broker placing an order on his or her own account on the tails of a customer’s order, hoping to take advantage of the effect of the customer’s transaction on the market. Illegal. See also: deal trading

Definition: 1. The act of investors choosing investments that have performed well within another portfolio in anticipation that the trend will continue. 2. Relating to bankruptcy proceedings whereby the courts uphold contracts favorable to bankrupt companies, but annul those that are unfavorable. Read more