Category: financial terms

Q Quarterly report A quarterly report is a financial statement that covers three months or a quarter of the year. The SEC requires public companies to issue a quarterly report called a...

R R2 See R-squared. Ratio analysis Ratio analysis is analyzing a company based on calculating a set of financial ratios. Common financial ratios include: current ratioreturn on...

S S&P 500 The S&P 500 is a U.S. stock market index composed of the 500 largest U.S. companies. The S&P 500 is the proxy for the U.S. large-cap stock market. There are...

Financial Terms Dictionary T T-account A T-account is common way to show transactions and the balance in an account. The shape is like a capital T. The account title is at the top. The...

Financial Terms Dictionary U UGMA Uniform Gifts to Minors Act. UGMA is a custodial account for minors. It allows adult parents to set up an account for minor children to hold assets...

Financial Terms Dictionary V Vertical analysis Vertical analysis is a technique that examines the components of a number. It is shown as a percentage. For example, on the income...