Glossary of Financial Terms: I
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Glossary of Financial Terms: I
- Indicated dividend
Total amount of dividends that would be paid on a share of stock over the next 12 months if each dividend were the same amount as the most recent dividend. Usually represent by the letter e in stock tables - Indicated yield
The yield, based on the most recent quarterly rate times four. To determine the yield, divide the annual dividend by the price of the stock. The resulting number is represented as a percentage. - Industry
The category describing a company's primary business activity. This usually is determined by the largest portion of revenue. - Initial public offering (IPO)
A company's first sale of stock to the public. Securities offered in an IPO are often, but not always, those of young, small companies seeking outside equity capital and a public market for their stock. Investors purchasing stock in IPOs generally must be prepared to accept very large risks for the possibility of large gains. IPO's by investment companies (closed end funds) usually contain underwriting fees which represent a load to buyers. - Insider information
Relevant information about a company that has not yet been made public. It is illegal for holders of this information to make trades based on it, however received. - In-the-money
A "call" option is in-the-money if the strike price is less than the market price of the underlying security. A "put" option is in-the-money if the strike price is greater than the market price of the underlying security. For example, an xyz "call" option with a 52 strike price is in-the-money when xyz trades at 52 1/8 or higher. An xyz "put" option with a 52 strike price is in-the-money when xyz is trading at 51 7/8 or lower. - Inventory
For companies: Raw materials, items available for sale or in the process of being made ready for sale. They can be individually valued by several different means, including cost or current market value, and collectively by FIFO, LIFO or other techniques. The lower value of alternatives is usually used to preclude overstating earnings and assets. For security firms: securities bought and held by a broker or dealer for resale. - Inventory turnover
The ratio of annual sales to inventory. Low turnover is an unhealthy sign, indicating excess stocks and/or poor sales. - Investment trust
A closed-end fund regulated by the Investment Company Act of 1940. These funds have a fixed number of shares which are traded on the secondary markets similarly to corporate stocks. The market price may exceed the net asset value per share, in which case it is considered at a "premium." When the market price falls below the NAV/share, it is at a "discount." Many closed end funds are of a specialized nature, with the portfolio representing a particular industry, country, etc. These funds are usually listed on US and foreign exchanges. - IRA/KEOGH accounts
Special accounts where you can save and invest, and the taxes are deferred until money is withdrawn. These plans are subject to frequent changes in law with respect to the deductibility of contributions. Withdrawals of tax deferred contributuons are taxed as income, including the capital gains from such accounts.
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