Market risk is the possibility of an investor experiencing losses due to factors that affect the overall performance of the financial markets.

Delta is the ratio comparing the change in the price of the underlying asset to the corresponding change in the price of a derivative.

An order placed with a brokerage to buy or sell a set number of shares at a specified price or better.

The interest coverage ratio is a debt ratio and profitability ratio used to determine how easily a company can pay interest on its outstanding debt.

Cash conversion cycle (CCC) is a metric that expresses the length of time, in days, that it takes for a company to convert resource inputs into cash flows.

An inverted yield curve is the interest rate environment in which long-term debt instruments have a lower yield than short-term debt instruments.

The debt ratio is a financial ratio that measures the extent of a company’s leverage.

A financial ratio that shows how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.

Porter’s 5 Forces is a model that identifies and analyzes the competitive forces that shape every industry, and helps determine an industry’s weaknesses and strengths.

Monetary policy is the actions of a central bank, currency board or other regulatory committees that determine the size and rate of growth of the money supply, which will affect interest rates.