The Language of Global Finance: Stocks, Bonds and Investments by Michael J. Defosse

Non-Alphabetical

“A good decision is based on knowledge and not on numbers.”- Plato
 8-K: A report of unscheduled material changes, submitted to the United
 States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), of a publicly traded
 company that could be of importance to the shareholders or the SEC. The
 report provides public notice of events, which may include acquisitions,
 bankruptcy, resignation of directors or a change in the fiscal year.
 10-K: A comprehensive annual summary report, submitted to the United
 States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), of a publicly traded
 company's structure and their performance. The report provides more detail
 than the company generated annual shareholder report.
 10-Q: A quarterly report, submitted to the United States Securities and
 Exchange Commission (SEC), which provides a continuing view of a
 publicly traded company’s financial position.
 12B-1 Fees: The fee associated with mutual funds that is removed from a
 fund’s assets to compensate brokers or other distributors for marketing and
 various shareholder services.
 52 Week High: 
The highest close of the daily price achieved by a security
 during the past year.
 52 Week Low: 
The lowest close of the daily price achieved by a security
 during the past year.
 144A Private: A class of privately placed securities for which the United
 States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) resale restrictions are
 eased, allowing them to be freely traded among Qualified Institutional
 Buyers (QIB), thereby making them more liquid. See Qualified Institutional
 Buyer

The Language of Global Finance: Stocks, Bonds and Investments by Michael J. Defosse