Andrews’ Pitchfork is a technical indicator that is used to identify support and resistance levels during a medium to long term price trend that is either increasing or decreasing. Traders can use the trend-lines generated by the Andrews’ Pitchfork to make a variety of trades based on resistance and support from the upper and lower […]
Capitulation is a colloquial market term describing a pattern of strong selling, where powerful psychological and market forces have led to market participants liquidating their positions at any price. Capitulation is usually driven by a combination of fear-induced panic-selling and the forced selling of margin calls. Identifying Capitulation While there is no strict measure […]
Price rate of change, or ROC, is a technical indicator used to signal the momentum of a price’s current trajectory. Price rate of change comes from a class of technical indicators known as momentum oscillators, which are employed in a variety of ways in momentum or trend investing. The formula for calculating the price rate […]
Linear regression is a form of statistical analysis that attempts to identify a relationship between an independent variable and one or more dependent variables. Generally linear regression is aimed at causal relationships, where a change in the independent variable causes a predictable change in the dependent variable. Linear regression forms the basis of much of […]
Net income is a company’s earnings after all expenses are paid. Net income is more commonly known as ‘profit’, but ‘net income’ is the proper accounting term and the term that is used on a company’s financial statements. Net Income Example Suppose that a company has revenues of $100, production costs of $50, depreciation costs […]
Fixed income describes all the securities that are considered to be debt rather than equity. This means that fixed income securities provide no ownership of the issuing organization, but rather a right to a contracted payment structure for interest and principal payments, as well as collateral in the case of default and priority in the […]
To be a giant among giants is a rare achievement that few people can boast of. Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, runs the largest Hedge Fund in the world. Bridgewater Associates is a titan of the hedge fund industry, an industry already known for the jaw-dropping capitalizations of some of its biggest firms. With […]
A convertible bond is a hybrid security that acts like a traditional bond until it is converted into equity in the issuing company according to the terms of the bond. Example of Convertible Bonds A company issues a $1,000 10-year bond paying 4% annual interest that can be converted into shares in the company at […]
Insider trading is the act of trading a security related to a public company using non-public information, such as information about a company that only employees of that company have access to. Insider trading is generally illegal, as it weakens the overall sense of trust and fairness that underpins the operations of modern capital markets. […]
Junk bond is a colloquial investing term for non-investment grade bonds. These bonds carry a rating or BB or less from Standard & Poor’s or Ba and below from Moody’s. Junk bonds typically offer a higher yield as compensation for their higher default risk. Otherwise there is no fundamental difference between a junk bond and […]
