A resistance line is used in technical analysis to determine a price level through which an asset is unlikely to pass. Using lines of support and resistance allows investors to assess whether an asset...
Research & Development, also known as R&D, is the part of a firm responsible for researching and innovating into new technologies, products and production methods. Investing in R&D is one ...
Repo 105 is an accounting measure which is used by firms to move assets off-balance sheet to disguise their leverage and capital ratios. This is done by an agreement between two parties to e...
A repo agreement is a contract between two parties, which says that one party will buy assets from the other, and the other will then repurchase them at a given point in time for slightly mo...
Realized loss is the actual loss attained from closing a position and experiencing the loss. Whilst a position may be negative in terms of money, the loss is not actually realized until the position i...
Realized gain is the actual profit attained from closing a position and taking the profit. Whilst a position may be profitable, the gain is not actually realized until the position is closed....
A Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) is a security that trades like any asset on an exchange, similar to an ETF. A REIT pools the funds of investors and then invests it into ...
A rating agency is a firm that attempts to provide a rating for the credit-worthiness of a corporation, government or bond. The more likely the borrower is to repay, the higher the credit rating they ...
A rating is an assessment of credit-worthiness assigned to a bond, corporation or country. The idea behind a rating is that it gives investors an idea of how likely an entity is to repay its debts.The...
A rally is a term used in the movements of assets such as indices, bonds and equities. It refers to the continuous increase in price, usually by a large amount. Typically, a rally will occur after pri...