As defined in Rule 501 under Regulation D, refers to the type of investor that is not required to receive detailed offering materials in a Regulation D offering. Generally means an individual with $200,000 in recent and expected annual income (or $300,000 when combined with one’s spouse) or $1 million in net worth, a broker […]
A poison pill is a strategic move by a takeover Target company to make it’s stock less attractive to an acquirer. This strategic tactic makes it less attractive for someone to want to buy out a company; generally a public company. For instance, a issuance of a new series of preferred common stock that give shareholders […]
The term REIT is actually R.E.I.T. an abbreviation that stands for real estate investment trust. “A REIT, or Real Estate Investment Trust, is a company that owns or finances income-producing real estate. Modeled after mutual funds, REITs provide investors of all types regular income streams, diversification and long-term capital appreciation. REITs typically pay out all of […]
A tender offer is a broad solicitation by a company or a third party to purchase a substantial percentage of a company’s Section 12 registered equity shares or units for a limited period of time. The offer is at a fixed price, usually at a premium over the current market price, and is customarily contingent […]
When investing in penny stocks one would be prudent to find out what the average volume of the stock is. The average volume of the stock is how many shares of that company is trading on average over 30 or 90 day period. Most finance sections, whether on Google or Yahoo, will tell you not […]