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Saturday night special
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Saturday night specialOften used in risk arbitrage. Sudden attempt by one company to take over another by making a public tender offer.
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Risk
The possibility of loss; the amount that one may lose when investing.
Arbitrage
Buying securities in one country, currency or market, and selling in another to take advantage of price differences.
Company
A proprietorship, partnership, corporation, or other form of enterprise that engages in business.
Take
1) To agree to buy. A dealer or customer who agrees to buy at another dealer's offered price is said to take the offer. 2) Euro bankers speak of taking deposits rather than buying money.
Public
Assets that can be traded in a public market, such as the stock market.
Tender
To offer for delivery against futures.
Offer
1) A bid. 2) An amount offered. 3) To propose something that can be accepted or refused.
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Samurai bond
A yen denominated bond issued in Tokyo by a non Japanese borrower.
Samurai market
The foreign market in Japan.
Sandbag
A stalling tactic used by management to deter a company that is showing interest in taking them over.
Santa Claus Rally
Seasonal rise in stock prices in the last week of the calendar year, between Christmas and New Year's Day.
Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002
Legislation passed largely as a result of a number of accounting scandals. Among the many features is the creation of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. The Board shall: 1) register public accounting firms; 2) establish, or adopt, by rule, auditing, quality control, ethics, independence, and other standards relating to the preparation of audit reports for issuers; 3) conduct inspections of accounting firms; 4) conduct investigations and disciplinary proceedings, and impose appropriate sanctions; 5) perform such other duties or functions as necessary or appropriate; 6) enforce compliance with the Act, the rules of the Board, professional standards, and the securities laws relating to the preparation and issuance of audit reports and the obligations and liabilities of accountants with respect thereto; 7) set the budget and manage the operations of the Board and the staff of the Board.
Saturday night special
Saucer
Technical chart pattern depicting a security whose price has reached bottom and is moving up.
Save
To keep money for the future, rather than spending it by consuming goods.
Savings
According to Keynesian economics, the amount left over when the cost of a person's consumer expenditure is subtracted from the amount of disposable income that he or she earns in a given period of time.
Savings account
A deposit account intended for funds that are expected to stay in for the short term.
Savings and Loan Association
The nearest American equivalent to the British building societies.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Risk
The possibility of loss; the amount that one may lose when investing.
Arbitrage
Buying securities in one country, currency or market, and selling in another to take advantage of price differences.
Company
A proprietorship, partnership, corporation, or other form of enterprise that engages in business.
Take
1) To agree to buy. A dealer or customer who agrees to buy at another dealer's offered price is said to take the offer. 2) Euro bankers speak of taking deposits rather than buying money.
Public
Assets that can be traded in a public market, such as the stock market.
Tender
To offer for delivery against futures.
Offer
1) A bid. 2) An amount offered. 3) To propose something that can be accepted or refused.
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Samurai bond
A yen denominated bond issued in Tokyo by a non Japanese borrower.
Samurai market
The foreign market in Japan.
Sandbag
A stalling tactic used by management to deter a company that is showing interest in taking them over.
Santa Claus Rally
Seasonal rise in stock prices in the last week of the calendar year, between Christmas and New Year's Day.
Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002
Legislation passed largely as a result of a number of accounting scandals. Among the many features is the creation of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. The Board shall: 1) register public accounting firms; 2) establish, or adopt, by rule, auditing, quality control, ethics, independence, and other standards relating to the preparation of audit reports for issuers; 3) conduct inspections of accounting firms; 4) conduct investigations and disciplinary proceedings, and impose appropriate sanctions; 5) perform such other duties or functions as necessary or appropriate; 6) enforce compliance with the Act, the rules of the Board, professional standards, and the securities laws relating to the preparation and issuance of audit reports and the obligations and liabilities of accountants with respect thereto; 7) set the budget and manage the operations of the Board and the staff of the Board.
Saturday night special
Saucer
Technical chart pattern depicting a security whose price has reached bottom and is moving up.
Save
To keep money for the future, rather than spending it by consuming goods.
Savings
According to Keynesian economics, the amount left over when the cost of a person's consumer expenditure is subtracted from the amount of disposable income that he or she earns in a given period of time.
Savings account
A deposit account intended for funds that are expected to stay in for the short term.
Savings and Loan Association
The nearest American equivalent to the British building societies.
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