In finance, Volume-Weighted Average Price (VWAP) is a ratio of the profit traded to complete volume traded over a distinct time horizon – normally one day. It’s a portion of the average price a stock traded at over the trading horizon.

Open Interest is the total number of options or futures contracts that are “open”, meaning currently owned by an investor and not yet expired.

A pullback is a technical analysis term used frequently when a stock “pulls” back to a resistance and/or support line, usually after a breakout has occurred.

Double Bottoms are reversal patterns and often seem to be one of the most common (together with double top patterns) patterns for currency trading. Double Bottoms patterns are identified by two consecutive low prices of the same depth with a moderate pull back up in between (neckline peak).

Variance

Variance is how far away from the average numbers are. The higher the variance, the farther away most numbers are from the group’s average.

ETFs are collections of assets into bundles you can invest in all at once, the most popular ones follow indecies (such as SPY following the S&P 500), which is one way for an investor to build a diverse portfolio without holding dozens of individual positions. However, using financial derivatives and debt, there are also “Leveraged ETFs”, which amplify the risks, and returns, of whichever index it is following. Read this article for a list of Leveraged ETFs.

The S&P 500 is currently the most followed stock index in the world. It works like a model portfolio holding stocks in 500 of the biggest, and most traded, companies in the United States, diversified across all 10 major sectors of the US economy. Click on this post for a list for examples of companies traded in this index!

A “Good-Till-Day” order is simply one that will cancel at the end of the trading day if it does not fill.

Understanding what it means to build a diversified portfolio is one of the first concepts a new investor needs to understand. When talking about stocks, diversification means to make sure you don’t “put all of your eggs in one basket.” This article contains all the basics you need to know to diversify your portfolio!

The Sharpe Ratio is an important tool for evaluating a stock, or a portfolio, based on how risky it is to get a higher return. You can use it to determine how consistent the returns of a stock or portfolio are, so you can determine if the returns are stemming more from wise investing, or “getting lucky”.

The head-and-shoulders pattern is one of the most popular chart patterns in technical analysis and indicates that a reversal is likely to happen after the pattern has been completed.

The Moving Average Convergence-Divergence (MACD) indicator is one of the easiest and most efficient momentum indicators you can get. The MACD moves two trend following indicators and moving averages into a momentum oscillator by subtracting the longer moving average from the shorter moving average. The result is that the MACD gives the best of both worlds: trend following and momentum.

Fixed Income represents a distinct asset class, typically of corporate and treasury bonds. This type of investment doesn’t usually have a high return, but gives a consistent “fixed” return over time

The Black-Scholes formula is the most popular ways to calculate the “true” price of an option.

Arbitrage is the simultaneous purchase of a security on one stock market and the sale of the same security on another stock market at prices which yield a profit.

There are also thousands of companies that want to sell shares to the general public, but are not able to sell on exchanges like NASDAQ, or the NYSE. Therefore, other exchanges exist to allow these companies to sell public shares. Stock traded on these “Over The Counter” exchanges are known as OTC stocks.

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The Advanced Investment Return Calculator can help you find the difference between simple and compound interest or see how big an impact your tax rates and inflation have on your savings over time!

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Use this calculator to find Net Present Value, based off expected annual growth, cash flow over a variable number of years, and separations of cash flow between investments and operations.

Use this calculator to calculate an Internal Rate of Return!

Technical analysis software automates the charting, analysis and reporting functions that support technical analysts in their review and prediction of financial markets (e.g. the stock market).

Serbia is a European country with an upper-middle income economy. It had one of the fastest growing economies of its region, in terms of GDP growth rates prior to the global recession, and attracted solid foreign direct investment. This article explores Serbia’s economic strengths along with the stock market, largest banks and ways one can invest in the country.

A cup-and-handle chart pattern resembles a cup of coffee. These are bullish continuation patterns where the growth has paused momentarily, it trades down and then continues its upward pattern. This pattern must always be at least 5 weeks long and can last up to a year. Click on this post to learn more.

Latvia is an EU member country that experienced superior GDP growth rates prior to the financial crisis in 2008. It underwent significant privatization, which resulted in large foreign direct investment inflows. Its economy was ranked first among developing countries until 2008. Click here to read about the main Latvian industries, exchanges, and more!

Belgium is an EU member located in Western Europe. It has a strong industrialized economy, well-developed transportation infrastructure, and a highly productive work-force making it an attractive destination for foreign capital. Read this post for information on Belgium’s main industries and exchanges, as well as ways to invest in Belgian companies!

Italy is an EU member country and one of G-8 leading industrialized economies, having the seventh largest economy in the world. Its thriving small and medium enterprises play an important economic role.

Ireland is an EU member country with a knowledge-based economy and strong industries in services and technology. With attractive corporate tax rates, Ireland has been ideal destination for multinational corporations. Read this post for more information on Irish industries, exchanges, ways to invest in Ireland, and more!

Hungary is an EU member country with a medium-sized, liberal economy that is rapidly developing. It has the 5th largest economy in Central and Eastern Europe, with major exports in machinery, chemicals, textiles, and agricultural products. Read this article for more information about Hungarian industries, exchanges, and more!

Peru is a Latin American country with an emerging, market-oriented economy that has been among the top performers in South America. Rich in natural resources, it is a major exporter of gold, copper, zinc, and fish. Click on this article for more information about Peruvian industries, exchanges, and more!

Portugal is an EU member country with a high-income and service-based economy. It enjoys vast forests, has a strong industrial base, and is an important agricultural exporter. Read this article for information about Portuguese industries, exchanges, and more!

Romania is an EU member country, which has experienced positive foreign direct investment and GDP growth following privatisation initiatives over the last decade. It has an upper-middle income economy strong in its industrial and agricultural sectors. This article contains information about Romanian exchanges, and ways to invest in Romania.

Argentina is a South American country that is one of the G-20 economies. It is the third largest economy in Latin America and has the highest GDP per capita in its region. It possesses plenty of natural resources, a strong agricultural sector, and a well-educated population. Click on this post for information about Argentina’s main industries, main exchanges, and ways to invest in Argentina!

Albania is one of south eastern European countries that have shown promising economic growth potential. It has been increasingly attracting foreign direct investment and possesses a strong agriculture and natural resources industry. Read this post for more information about Albania’s main industries, stock exchanges, 10 most profitable countries, and more!

Gross National Product (GNP) is the value of all goods and services produced by a country’s residents.

Free Cash flow is the cash available to all the capital providers of a company. There are two types of free cash flows: 1) Cash flow available to pay out to all capital providers and 2) Free Cash Flow to Equity (FCFE).

The Form-8K is a SEC-mandated report filed by public companies to report unexpected events or transactions that are material in nature, and thus have an impact on the share prices of the company.

Fixed income analysis is the process of evaluating and analyzing fixed income securities for investment purposes. Read this article to discover the elements of fixed income analysis.

Financial modeling is the creation of a program or structure designed to incorporate a company’s financial information and projections, and subsequently come up with a valuation used for investment decision making. Read this article to learn about its uses and the key elements in financial modeling.

The earnings reports released by companies can be invaluable in providing relevant, timely, and high-quality information to help investors make the most informed decisions possible.

Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) is a valuation technique or model that discounts the future cash flows of a business, entity, or asset for the purposes of determining its value.

The Debt-Snowball Method is a debt-management strategy aimed at reducing a borrower’s obligations. Borrowers can use this method to slowly eliminate their debt by focusing on their smallest debt balance, followed by larger ones until all obligations are paid off. Click on this post to read about the steps included in the debt snowball method, the rationale behind it, and the disadvantages of using it.

Covariance is a statistical measure of the extent that 2 variables move together relative to their respective mean (or average) values.

Correlation is a measure of the strength of linear association between two variables or more variables of interest. We can measure the degree and direction of their linear association using correlation analysis. Read this article to learn more!

Comprehensive insurance to a form of insurance policy which includes a broad range of coverage or protection. This article discuss the types, features, and advantages of comprehensive insurance.

The Collar Option Strategy is designed to limit the downside risk of a held underlying security. It can be performed by holding a long position in a security, while simultaneously going long a Put and shorting a Call. Read this article to read details of the strategy and to see a profit/loss example.