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Best-Efforts Underwriting

Let's discuss a form of underwriting known as agency underwriting. In this scenario, an investment firm serves as a middleman, agreeing to make its best efforts to sell a new issue of securities. However, the firm does not guarantee the issuing company that the securities will be sold. This type of underwriting is commonly used for initial public offerings (IPOs) and can be a valuable tool for companies looking to raise capital.

Price to Sales Ratio (p/s)

In finance, we often use the ratio of latest share price divided by 12-month sales per share to measure a company's valuation. This calculation helps us understand the marke...

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Stock List Deletion

A security is said to be delisted when it is removed from the list of tradable securities on an exchange. This can happen for a variety of reasons, such as poor financial pe...

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Fair Value

A stock's worth is determined by specific factors chosen by the individual. When a stock's price surpasses its fair value, it is considered overvalued....

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Improving the Market

When an order is placed in the market that results in a higher bid price or a lower offering price, it is known as an improvement. This leads to a decrease in the spread bet...

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