| Arbitrage |
The simultaneous purchase and sale of an asset to profit from an imbalance in the price. |
| Accrued Interest |
Amount of interest over the period that will be received by the buyer even though it was earned by the seller. |
| Ace Market |
Stands for ‘Access, Certainty, Efficiency’, it is actually the new name for the formerly known MESDAQ (Malaysian Exchange of Securities Dealing and Automated Quotation) market. |
| Acquisition |
When a company buy almost all or all shares of another company in order to gain control of the company. |
| Alpha |
The amount of return expected from an investment from its inherent value. |
| Altman Z-score |
Output of a credit-strength test that gauges a publicly traded manufacturing company’s likelihood of bankruptcy. |
| Amortization |
A debt may be amortized with specific for paying back the principal and interest in equal payments by the end of loan |
| Annual Report |
A report that which public companies have to provide annually or yearly to the shareholders to specify operations and financial conditions. |
| Appreciation |
Increase in value of financial asset or stocks. |
| Ask Price |
The minimum price a seller is willing to accept for an asset. |
| Asset |
Something you own that has the potential to earn money with, includes stocks, bonds, real estate, commodities and other investments. |
| Asset Allocation |
An investment strategy that aims to balance risk and reward by apportioning a portfolio’s assets according to an individual’s goals, risk tolerance and investment horizon. |
| Asset Class |
A grouping of investments that exhibit similar characteristics and are subject to the same laws and regulations. |
| Asset Management |
Refers to the management of investments on behalf of others |
| Asset-Backed Securities (ABS) |
A financial security such as a bond or note which is collateralised by a pool of assets . |
| At The Money (ATM) |
An option’s strike price is identical to the price of the underlying security. |
