Business / Finance Glossary

Blue-Chip Company: Used in the context of general equities. Large and creditworthy company. Company renowned for the quality and wide acceptance of its products or services, and for its ability to make money a . . . View Full Definition

Blue-Sky Laws: State laws covering the issue and trading of securities.

Bo Derek Stock: High quality stock.

Board Broker: Employee of the Chicago Board Options Exchange who manages away from the market orders, which cannot be executed immediately.

Board Of Directors: Individuals elected by the shareholders of a corporation who carry out certain tasks established in the charter.

Board Of Governors Of The Federal Reserve System: The managing body of the Federal Reserve System, set which policies on bank practices and the money supply.

Board Room: A room at a brokerage firm where its clients can watch an electronic board displaying stock prices and transactions. Also refers to the room where Board of Directors meetings take place.

Bogey: The return an investment manager is compared to for performance evaluation.

Boiler Room: Used to describe place or operation in which unscrupulous salespeople call and try to sell people speculative, even fraudulent, securities.

Boilerplate: Standard terms and conditions.

Bolsa: Spanish for stock exchange.

Bolsa De Commercio De Santiago (SSE): Chile's preeminent stock exchange.

Bolsa De Valores De Rio De Janeiro (BVRJ): Brazil's second-largest stock exchange.

Bolsa De Valores De Sao Paulo (BOVESPA): The largest stock exchange in Brazil.

Bolt: Used for listed equity securities. Block trading version of COLT.

Bond: Bonds are debt and are issued for a period of more than one year. The U.S. government, local governments, water districts, companies and many other types of institutions sell bonds. When an . . . View Full Definition

Bond Agreement: A contract for privately placed debt.

Bond Anticipation Note (BAN): A short-term debt instrument issued by a state or municipality to borrow against the proceeds of an upcoming bond issue.

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