SHARK WATCHER

Today's word: SHARK WATCHER
Theme for this fortnight: STOCKS

       A firm that specializes in keeping a lookout for takeovers. Usually this means monitoring trading, keeping track of who's accumulating shares, and reporting noteworthy activity back to clients.

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RAZOR BLADE MODEL

Today's word: RAZOR BLADE MODEL
Theme for this fortnight: STOCKS

          When businesses sell dependent goods for different prices. The first part is sold cheaply, but the second part is much pricier. It's not unlike razors with replaceable blades. Often the razor is pretty cheap, but customers have to keep replacing the blade cartridges, and that cost adds up.

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SLEEPING BEAUTY

Today's word: SLEEPING BEAUTY
Theme for this fortnight: STOCKS

            A profitable company — usually a start-up — with impressive assets but bad management. These companies are great candidates for takeovers.

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YO YO STOCK

Today's word: YO YO STOCK
Theme for this fortnight: STOCKS

             A stock that is considered volatile because the price of the stock goes up and down sporadically without a justified reason. Yo-yo stocks are considered a risky investment due to an investor's inability to gauge how the stock will perform.

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COOKIE JAR ACCOUNTING

Today's word: COOKIE JAR ACCOUNTING
Theme for this fortnight: STOCKS

             An accounting practice in which a company stores up funds during good times to dip into during bad times. Because it effectively misleads investors — making them think goals are being met even when the company is losing footing — this practice is forbidden by the SEC.

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ANKLE BITER

Today's word: ANKLE BITER
Theme for this fortnight: STOCKS

             Stock issues for one company whose total market value is less than $500 million. These stocks are labelled ankle biters because they are thought to be nibbling at larger market capitalization stocks with the hopes of surpassing those stocks. This type of stock has the potential to outperform stocks that have a market value over $500 million because they are more speculative and can do better during recessions.

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BIG UGLIES

Today's word: BIG UGLIES
Theme for this fortnight: STOCKS

               Big, older companies, usually in "dirty" industrial sectors like mining or steel. Though they can be solid investments with good, steady returns, many investors ignore them for "cleaner," trendier stocks.

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