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Buy Side

An informal term for the institutional investors on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). In general, it refers to the...

Break Issue

An initial public offering (IPO) in which the security falls in price (i.e., sells below the IPO price) on the...

Broken IPO

An initial public offering (IPO) in which the security falls in price (i.e., sells below the IPO price) on the...

Self-Financing Portfolio

A portfolio (hedge portfolio) that is characterized by specific features such as zero investment and risk-free exposure (inflows and outflows...

Beneficial Owner

An individual or company that enjoys the benefits of owning a mutual fund's share even though title is not registered...

Rabbit Portfolio

A portfolio whose components (investments) are transacted in expected markets (i.e., whose value is based on expected trading costs, rather...

Public Shell

A company that has shareholders but has no minimal assets on its balance sheet and doesn't achieve a minimal amount...

Public Shell Company

A company that has shareholders but has no minimal assets on its balance sheet and doesn't achieve a minimal amount...

Secondary Equity Offering

An equity issue by a firm that already has common stock outstanding (i.e., that is already listed), regardless of whether...

Secondary Distribution

An issuance of securities by a company that already has had an initial public offering (IPO). It involves the sale...