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Active Investor

An investor who takes an active role in the management of the company in which he has a large stake...

Abandonment Option

A real option which allows for the termination of an investment at a stage earlier than originally planned or agreed....

Arithmetic Mean Return

A measure of average return which divides the sum of periodic returns by the number of returns: The periodic returns...

J-Curve Effect

The pattern that is followed by the value of a private equity fund's interim internal rate of return (interim IRR)...

Odd-Lotter

An investor who buys and sells securities in amounts smaller than a round lot. An odd-lotter is typically a small...

One-Decision Share

Another term for Nifty Fifty; one of the fifty large-capitalization stocks with outstanding growth record and prospects such as IBM,...

One-Decision Stock

Another term for Nifty Fifty; one of the fifty large-capitalization stocks with outstanding growth record and prospects such as IBM,...

Investment

The current commitment of money, assets and other resources in the anticipation of future gains and benefits. An investor forgoes...

Institutional Favorites

Another term for Fifty Nifty; the fifty large-capitalization stocks with outstanding growth record and prospects such as IBM, Kodak, McDonald’s,...

Independent Private Equity Fund

A private equity fund in which the main source of capital is obtained from third parties. Also, the management company...