Trading Basics
Dividend
A dividend is a variable payment from a company to its shareholders. We touch on dividends here.
Other Trading Basics
Book Building
When a new share is issued book building is the process institutions go through to gauge demand and therefore price.
This goes on before the share is available to trade on the exchange.
Cash or Spot Market
Also known as a spot market, cash markets are different to futures contracts, as commodities are traded immediately for cash at the current market price.
Acquisition
When the majority of shares changes hands in a company.
This is typically when one company buys another.
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