Forex – Foreign exchange market; also currency, forex, or FX.
See also Forex broker
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Simple interest
Interest calculated only on the initial investment. Related: compound interest.
Target company
Often used in risk arbitrage. Firm that has been chosen as attractive for takeover by a potential acquirer. The acquirer may buy up to 5% of the target’s stock without public disclosure, but it must report all transactions and supply other information to the S.E.C., the exchange the target company is listed on, and the target company itself once the 5% threshold is hit. See: raider.
W-type bottom
A double bottom where the price or indicator chart has the appearance of a W. See: technical analysis.
Writer
The seller of an option, usually an individual, bank, or company, that issues the option and consequently has the obligation to sell the asset (if a call) or to buy the asset (if a put) on which the option is written if the option buyer exercises the option
Write-down
Decreasing the book value of an asset if its book value is overstated compared to current market values.
World investible wealth
The part of world wealth that is traded and is therefore accessible to investors.
World Equity Benchmark Series (W.E.B.S.)
The World Equity Benchmark Series are similar to SPDRs. W.E.B.S. trade on the AMEX, and track the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) country indexes. W.E.B.S. are available for these countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Malaysia Free, Mexico, Netherlands, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and United Kingdom.
