Dismal Somber, not good looking
CBO volatility index Chicago Board on Expectations, one of the
biggest stock markets)
To gauge Peilen
To spike Pieken
Interrelated Onderling verbonden
Taks reform Belasting hervorming
GDP Gross Domestric Product (Dutch BBP)
The Democrats Left-wing or center (SPA; VLD)
The Republicans Right-wing or center (N-VA; CD&V)
To rock (the stock market) Door elkaar schudden
To adapt/ adjust Aanpassen
Bout Een aanval
A track record The past achievements or performance of a
person organization or product
Incumbent party Zittende partij
Skeptical Sceptisch, kritisch
Drawing a foregone conclusion Een uitgemaakte zaak
The configuration of Washington De samenstelling van Washington (Congress,
White House, Supreme Court)
Crude Ruw, a crude prediction = een ruwe schatting
Preconception Vooroordeel
An artifact Artefact, something artificially made and not
wanted
To contribute Bijdragen
Gridlock Patstelling, impasse tussen2 partijen (ergens
niet uitgeraken)
“A split party thing” Democratic President and Republican Congress
or the other way around
“It’s anybody’s ball game” Anyone can win
“To put their chips on the table” To take risks
To reap Oogsten, uw geld terug krijgen
Stocks & Shares voc
Shares Aandelen
Stocks Aandelen
floating Aandelen uitgeven, op de markt brengen
underwrite Zich verplichten tot het verkopen van nog niet
geregistreerde aandelen
Security issue Fondsen, effecten, waarde papieren
Quoted Noteren
Trading results Handelsresultaten
Ownership Eigendom
,Vote Stemmen
Elect (ver-) kiezen
Dividend Dividend
Market price Marktprijs
Nominal Geïndiceerde prijs, pariwaarde
Settled Vereffenen
Raise Inzamelen, bijeenbrengen
At less than Tegen minder dan
Profit Winst
Issuing Uitgeven
Scrip issue Bonus uitgifte
Corporations US-bedrijf, firma
Creditors Schuldeisers
Par Pari, nominale waarde
Average Gemiddelde
Annual reports Jaarlijkse verslagen
Secondary market Secundaire markt
General meetings Algemene vergaderingen
Rights issue Claimemissie
Bonus issue Bonus winst
Treasury stock Eigen aandelen
Share premiums/ paid-in surplus Uitgifte premies, if a company sells shares at
above their par value
accounted verantwoord
Stock market
Acquisitions Aanwinsten
One company takes over another by purchasing
its assets or shares. Acquisitions can be friendly
or hostile.
Admission and Disclosure Standards Normen voor toelating en openbaarmaking
The London Stock Exchange's Admission and
Disclosure Standards are for companies
admitted or seeking to be admitted to trading
Annual General Meeting Jaarlijkse Algemene Vergadering
An annual meeting called by the directors of a
company that allow shareholders to stay
informed and involved with company decisions
and workings.
Arbitrage Arbitrage
Buying securities in one country, currency or
market, and selling in another to take
advantage of price differences.
Authorised share capital Toegestaan kapitaal
Maatschappelijk kapitaal
The total number of shares a company is
authorised to issue with regard to its
, memorandum and articles of association.
Balance sheet balans
One of the main components of a company’s
financial statements, the balance sheet provides
an overview of the company’s assets (what it
owns) and liabilities (what it owes) at the end of
a financial year
Basket Mandje / winkelmand
A portfolio consisting of more than one security
that may or may not replicate an index. For
example, a share or equity basket is one that
contains shares in more than one company.
Bear An investor who sells a security in the hope of
buying it back at a lower price, as he thinks the
market will go down. A bear(ish) market is a
falling market in which bears would prosper
Big Bang 27 October 1986, when the Exchange's new
regulations took effect and the automated price
quotation system was introduced
Blue chip A term used to describe large, well-known
companies that offer stable earnings and
consistent dividend record. Blue-chip
companies are reputed to be reliable
investments.
Bonds Obligaties
Debt securities issued by governments and
companies as a means of raising capital which
generally entitle the holder to a fixed-rate of
interest during their life and repayment of the
amount of the bond at maturity.
Bonus shares Bonusaandelen
It is the issue of new fully paid-up shares to
existing shareholders on a pro-rata basis. The
impact of a bonus issue is to reduce the share
price as the same market capitalisation of the
company is spread over a larger number of
shares, which in turn benefits the liquidity of the
scrip.
Broker/ dealer Makelaar / handelaar
An Exchange member firm, which provides
advice and dealing services to the public and
can deal on its own account.
Bull An investor who buys a security in the hope of
selling it at a higher price, as he thinks the
market will goup. A bull(ish) market is a rising
market in which bulls would prosper.
Call (option) Call optie
It is an option that gives the buyer the right to
buy shares / stock at a future date at a specified
price
, Capital appreciation Kapitaalmeerwaarde
Meerwaarde
Vermogensgroei
This occurs when the market value of the
shares exceeds the purchase price
Capital Gains Tax (CGT) Vermogenswinstbelasting (CGT)
The tax an individual is liable to on realised
capital gains which accrue in a year of
assessment during any part of which the
individual is resident in the UK
Capitalisation issue Kapitalisatie van / uit
The issue by a company of new shares which do
not require any payment to be made by the
shareholder. This has the effect of making the
company's shares more marketable because of
the increased number available and the lower
market price. A Capitalisation Issue is the same
as a Bonus Issue and ScripIssue.
Change Verander
The difference between the previous day's
closing price and the most recent price of a
security
Corporate finance Bedrijfsfinanciering
Any financial activity that deals with a company
and its money. These include raising capital and
mergers and acquisitions
Coupon This is a regular payment received by the
bondholder over the lifetime of the bond. The
coupon rate is expressed as a percentage of the
face value of the bond
Daily change Dagelijkse verandering
The daily change in the price of a security, i.e.
the difference between the most recent price of
a security and the previous day's closing price
Daily high/ daily low Hoogste dag/laagste dag
The highest / lowest price reached by a given
security or index during a given day
Dealer Dealers buy and sell securities on behalf of the
broking firm (or investment bank) itself.
Securities bought by the bank may be sold to
clients or other firms or become part of the
bank’s own holdings.
Debenture Obligatielening
These are secured corporate bonds that are
used to raise long-term debt capital, i.e. a loan
raised by a company, paying a fixed rate of
interest and secured on the assets of the
company.
Diversification Diversificatie / spreiding
The process of investing across a range of
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