SEC

An independent agency of the US Federal Government created following the stock market crash of the 1930s.  The primary function of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) is to enforce laws against market manipulation.  The SEC states it has a three-part...

RSI

The Relative Strength Index is a momentum indicator used to determine of a stock or asset is overbought or oversold.  The RSI is usually represented as a oscillating line graph from 0 – 100.  The standard interpretation is that a value over 70 indicates that a...

Risk-Adjusted Returns

Also referred to as the Sharpe Ratio, a risk-adjustment return is an analysis ratio that provides insight into how risk compares to return in an investment.  It measures to reward-to-variability ratio of a potential investment by dividing the risk-adjusted return with...

Reserve Currency

A foreign currency that is held in large reserves by a government or other monetary authority.  A reserve currency is used by that government to participate in the global economy and to back said government’s own currency.  As a result of the Bretton Woods...

Bloomberg Terminal

Software that allows potential investors access to the Bloomberg data service.  Advantages of a Bloomberg terminal include live access to global financial data in real time as well as news feeds and messages.  They’re also used to facilitate stock and option...