Dictionary


Warrant
A type of security that entitles the holder to buy a proportionate amount of common stock or preferred stock at a specified price for a period of years.
Weak Hands
Nervous investors who follow the herd and sell stock at the first sign of weakness.

Yard
Market slang for a billion.
Yield
The annual rate of return on an investment, expressed as a percentage.
YTM (Yield-to-Maturity)
Yield that would be realized on a bond or other fixed income security if the bond was held until the maturity date.