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Zero-Sum Game
Definition of Zero-Sum Game
A zero-sum game is a situation where one participant’s gain is exactly equal to another’s loss. In certain short-term trading scenarios, such as derivatives trading before costs, profits earned by one trader come directly from losses incurred by another, making the net outcome zero.
Related Terms
Free Cash Flow
In accounting and earnings reports, free cash flow refers to the amount of money a company has after paying its maintenance expenses, salaries, utility expenses, and other operating expenses as well as capital expenditures.
The formula to calculate free cash flow: Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures
Free cash flow is an important metric, especially for investors because it is a direct indicator of the financial competence of a company. For example, the amount of FCF a company has can decide whether it has enough cash to offer dividends, expand business, buy back shares, etc.
The formula to calculate free cash flow: Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures
Free cash flow is an important metric, especially for investors because it is a direct indicator of the financial competence of a company. For example, the amount of FCF a company has can decide whether it has enough cash to offer dividends, expand business, buy back shares, etc.
New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is one of the world’s largest and oldest stock exchanges, located in New York City, USA. It provides a platform for buying and selling shares of publicly listed companies and is known for hosting many large, well-established global corporations.
Interest Rate Risk
Interest rate risk refers to the probable decline in the value of a fixed income security because of a fluctuation in the interest rate. Fixed income securities lose value when interest rates rise whereas a bond or other debt instruments become more valuable when interest rates fall. Equity shares and securities do not carry interest rate risk.
Discount Brokers
Discount brokers are platforms that offer essential stock trading and investment services rather than a full stack of services that may or may not be useful for everyone.
Discount brokers are discount brokers because their service is priced competitively, meaning the cost of trading and investing may be significantly low than a fullservice broker.
Discount brokers are discount brokers because their service is priced competitively, meaning the cost of trading and investing may be significantly low than a fullservice broker.
Go Public
To “go public” or going public means to get listed on the stock market by launching an Initial Public Offering (IPO). The act of going public involves receiving approval from existing stakeholders to launch an IPO, the price of which is decided by two methods:
- Book Building
- Fixed price
Once the price of the IPO is decided, the shares are offered to the public on the primary market. Not everyone who applies to an IPO may get shares - the system works on the basis of allotment. After the shares are issued, the company is said to move from the “go public” stage to the publicly traded company stage.
Net Present Value (NPV)
Net Present Value (NPV) is a technique that assesses whether an investment is worthwhile by discounting future cash flows to today’s value and weighing them against the upfront cost. If the result is positive, the project is likely to add value; a negative result signals potential loss.
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