330 Ramp Capital
The blog Zero Hedge, on April 8, 2013, published "Invest In '3:30 PM Ramp Capital LP' For 26.6% Annualized Outperformance." The New York Stock Exchange closes at 4 p.m.; at 3:30…
Access To Money (“ATM” backronym)
"ATM" is an acronym from "automated teller machine" or "automatic teller machine." However, many people believe that "ATM" stands for "access to…
Agflation (agriculture + inflation)
"Agflation" (agriculture + inflation) means agricultural commodity price inflation. The Wall Street Journal, on April 30, 2007, credited the term to the financial firm of Merryl Lynch,…
Ain’t I Greedy or Aren’t I Greedy (American International Group or AIG nickname)
The American International Group, Inc. (AIG) is an insurance company with headquarters in New York City. In September 2008, the U.S. federal government provided the company with billions in credit…
ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed)
"ALICE" is a acronym for "Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed." Members of the ALICE class work to earn just enough to get by; anything unexpected -- such as an illness…
All Investments Gone (American International Group or AIG nickname)
The American International Group, Inc. (AIG) is an insurance company with headquarters in New York City. In September 2008, the U.S. federal government provided the company with billions in credit…
Alligator Spread
An "alligator spread" is a transaction is where the investor is unlikely to make much of a profit even if the markets move in the direction anticipated, primarily because the investor is…
Almighty Dollar
Washington Irving (1783-1859) was America's first great writer, and he authored the great American expression "the almighty dollar." (Oxford English Dictionary)almighty, a.…
America’s National Credit Card
The debt problems of the United States have frequently been compared to the credit card problems of average Americans. References have been made to America's "national credit card"…
Amero (proposed North American currency)
The "amero" is the name of a proposed currency for the countries of North America (Canada, United States, Mexico), similar to the euro in Europe. The Canadian dollar, the United States…
Angel Bond
Investopedia defines an "angel bond" as a bond that has a lower interest rate because of the issuing company's high credit rating. "Angel bonds" are said to be the opposite…
Anti-Dollar (gold nickname)
Gold has frequently been called the "anti-dollar." When the dollar is worth less, the price of gold (in dollars) increases. The "anti-dollar" nickname for gold became popular by…
Apoplithorismosphobia (fear of deflation)
Mark Thornton, an American economist of the Austrian School and a senior fellow with the Ludwig von Mises Institute, wrote in The Quarterly Journal of Austrian Economics (Winter 2003):…
App Economy
The term "app economy" became popular in 2008 and 2009, with the development of mobile applications ("apps"). "The 3 U's: A Model for 'Advertising' in the…
Apple Bank for Savings (originally Haarlem Savings Bank)
Haarlem Savings Bank (later Harlem Savings Bank) was founded in 1863. In 1983, it was renamed "Apple Bank for Savings" (often shortened to "Apple Bank"). A red apple is shown on…
Arbageddon (arbitrage + Armageddon)
One day in August 2014 was a disaster for the arbitrage trade. The day was quickly dubbed "Arbageddon" or "arbageddon" (arbitrage + Armageddon). "On a day some traders…
Asian Wall Street (San Gabriel Valley, CA)
Entry on progress -- B.P. Alhambra Source "Asian Wall Street" on Alhambra's Valley BoulevardFebruary 16, 2012 Alex Zhou USC Contributor Alhambra is no longer simply the "Gateway…
Attention-Interest-Desire-Action (“AIDA” of marketing)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: AIDA (marketing)AIDA is an acronym used in marketing that describes a common list of events that are very often undergone when a person is selling a product or…
Aunt Jane (an unsophisticated investor)
"Aunt Jane” is Wall Street’s term for the average, unsophisticated investor. Personifying someone with an “aunt” or an “uncle” name is commonplace and is often difficult to trace…
Aunt Millie (an unsophisticated investor)
"Aunt Millie" (often said to be from Omaha or Dubuque) is Wall Street's term for the average, unsophisticated investor. "Aunt Agatha" is another name that is sometimes…