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List of Glossary Terms
The PDSnet Glossary of Terms contains definitions and explanations for over 2600 financial market terms. These definitions are constantly kept up-to-date with current topical examples from the markets. They are also updated for changes in legislation and current events like COVID19 and the July 2021 civil unrest.
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| SUPPLY |
An economics term which refers to the availability in the economy of a particular good or service. If a good or service is in short supply... read more |
| GAS |
Natural gas is a clean burning hydrocarbon, producing far less carbon dioxide and air pollutants compared to coal, when used to generate electricity. It... read more |
| OIL |
A hydro-carbon liquid deriving originally from the fossilised remains of ancient forests of trees. These are petro-chemical oils that are used to make petroleum... read more |
| BOTTOM |
The lowest point in a share's price cycle. Beginners get excited when a share is going up - smart investors get excited when it is... read more |
| HIGHLY RATED |
This term describes the share of a company with a reputation for consistently growing its earnings. The rating of a company is dependent on... read more |
| BEAR MARKET |
A market where the average of all shares is falling so that each high is lower than the previous high and each low is lower... read more |
| ON-BALANCE VOLUME |
This was the first volume-based technical method developed by Joseph Granville. The method begins with an arbitrary total like 100 000 to which the... read more |
| GRANVILLE JOSEPH |
A financial public speaker and writer from America, Joseph Granville championed the idea of using volumes as a key technical indicator. He developed... read more |
| HANGING MAN |
A top reversal candlestick formation which signals the end of an upward trend, consisting of a candle with a small body... read more |
| HANG SENG |
An index of the 50 largest companies trading on the Honk Kong Stock Exchange. The companies represent about 60% of the market capitalisation... read more |
| HAMMER FORMATION |
A bullish reversal candlestick pattern implying that an upward trend is likely to begin. The hammer consists of a candle which... read more |
| GURU |
A person who is thought to be an expert on predicting the future course of the market. At any point in time there are always experts who are called upon... read more |
| GUARANTEED INVESTMENT CONTRACTS |
A single lump-sum deposit that earns a guaranteed interest until a known maturity date. GICs are issued by insurance companies. |
| GUARANTEE FUND |
A fund which is built and sustained by the stock exchange to cover any counter party risks which may exist in securities trading. For example, the... read more |
| GROWTH SHARES |
A growth share is a share in a listed company which is expected to grow rapidly. This term is normally applied to companies which have recently... read more |
| GROWTH FUND |
A more speculative mutual fund made up primarily of the growth shares or performance stocks that are expected to appreciate in price... read more |
| GROWTH |
In the context of economics, this refers to the increase in a country's gross domestic product (GDP). GDP growth is impacted by many things, but mainly... read more |
| GROUP OF THIRTY |
An international group 24 of academics, financial leaders and economists that aims to improve the world economy through a better understanding of economic... read more |
| GROUP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
In terms of section 30 of the Companies Act, a company is obliged to produce group consolidated financial statements in such a way that inter-company... read more |
| GROSS PROFIT |
A company's profit after its direct or variable costs have been deducted. Typically, the gross profit is the final figure in the company's... read more |
| GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT |
Gross National Product or GNP is the value of all final goods and services produced within the economy during a specified period. It usually... read more |
| GROSS LETTABLE AREA |
The area which a property company has available for rent. Real estate investment trusts (REIT) and property companies typically quote this... read more |
| GROSS FIXED CAPITAL FORMATION |
The net increase in fixed capital in the economy, usually over the fiscal year. Basically this includes all new assets in the economy... read more |
| GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT |
The GDP of a country is defined as the market value of all final goods and services produced within a country in a given period of time. It... read more |
| GROSS DOMESTIC INCOME |
An economics concept which is the total income created by the production of final goods and services within the economy. |
| GROSS DOMESTIC EXPENDITURE |
This is an economics term which refers to the total expenditure within the economy. It is a method of calculating gross domestic product.... read more |
| GREENSPAN ALAN |
The Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of America (Fed) from 1987 to 2006. Alan Greenspan is notable because he ushered in the idea of stimulating... read more |
| GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS |
Those gaseous emissions which contribute to global warming and climate change by trapping solar energy inside the atmosphere. The burning of fossil fuels... read more |
| BROWNFIELD OPERATIONS |
A mining term which refers to the development and exploitation of known and proven deposits of minerals. This type of mining operation is clearly less risky... read more |
| GREEN FIELDS OPERATIONS |
A business activity, usually in the mining industry, which is a completely new start-up. This is a high-risk, potentially high return undertaking... read more |