by Henry Liverman | Apr 21, 2021 | Market Definitions
A payment to stockholders who own a specific stock. Some companies distribute part of their earnings directly to shareholders in the form of money or additional stock. This payment is referred to a dividend. Not all companies pay out dividends. They’re a...
by Henry Liverman | Apr 20, 2021 | Market Definitions
A technique used by traders and investors to reduce risk of loss. It is done by allocating investments across many different industries, companies, or even financial institutions. It simply indicates a wide variety of investments within a portfolio, thus ensuring if...
by Henry Liverman | Apr 20, 2021 | Market Definitions
A technical analysis pattern used as part of the Accumulation/Distribution Indicator (A/D). A bullish stock will display strong signs that it’s being accumulated (of showing a high level of demand). The opposite is also true in that a bearish stock will show...
by Henry Liverman | Apr 20, 2021 | Market Definitions
A portmanteau of “decentralized finance,” DeFi is an umbrella term various decentralized cryptocurrency and blockchain projects aiming to disrupt financial intermediaries. DeFi is different from a cryptocurrency using a blockchain model (eg, bitcoin) in...
by Henry Liverman | Apr 20, 2021 | Market Definitions
When investors surrender previous gains by selling their positions on a security during periods of market decline. A bear market is often a major contributing factor to capitulation. In theory, many capitulations should signal the end of a bottom, as if many are...
