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Accuracy: Is the correctness of a measure when comparing to a known standard. See also resolution and precision.

January Barometer: A statistic from 'The Stock Traders Alamanac' reflecting, with 88% accuracy, that the overall stock market rises in a year when the S&P is up in the month of January and drops when the index . . . View Full Definition

Informationless Trades: The speed and accuracy with which prices reflect new information.

Systematic Error: Systematic errors have an identifiable cause and affect the accuracy of results.

Trueness: Trueness is the closeness of an average measurement to a 'true' value, while accuracy is the the closeness of a single measurement to the true value.

Hedge Fund: Hedge funds are private investment partnerships open to institutions and wealthy individual investors. These funds pursue returns through a number of alternative investment strategies. Those . . . View Full Definition

Technical Analysis: Technical analysts track price movements and trading volumes in various securities to identify patterns in the price behavior of particular stocks, mutual funds, commodities, or options in s . . . View Full Definition

Tweener: A trick shot first popularized by yannick noah which involves hitting the ball between the legs from front to rear while retrieving an offensive lob.

Audit: An audit is a professional, independent examination of a company's financial statements and accounting documents following generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). An IRS audit, in c . . . View Full Definition

FACT Act (Fair And Accurate Credit Transactions Act): Designed to help consumers check their credit reports for accuracy and detect identity theft early, the FACT Act gives every consumer the right to request a free report from each of the thre . . . View Full Definition