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Quantitative analysis
An assessment of specific measurable securities or investment factors, such as cost of capital, value of assets ; and projections of sales, costs, earnings, and profits. Combined with more subjective or qualitative considerations (such as management effectiveness), quantitative analysis can enhance investment decisions and portfolios.
Quantitative research
Use of advanced econometric and mathematical valuation models to identify the firms with the best possible prospectives. Antithesis of qualitative research.
Quantity risk
Occurs when the quantity of an asset to be hedged is uncertain.
Quantize
To convert an asset or liability into a currency other than the regular trading currency.
Quanto swap
See: Differential swap
Quantos
Currency options with a guaranteed exchange rate that enable buyers who like an asset, German bonds for example, but not the asset's pricing currency, to arrange payment in a different currency for a fee.
Quarter stock
Stock with a par value of $25 per share.
Quarterly
Occurring every three months.
Quarterly financing
February 15, May 15, August 15 and November 15, or next working day offerings of several "coupon " security issues. Quarterly issues currently consist of a 3-year note, a 10-year note, and a 30-year bond. The Treasury sometimes offers additional amounts of outstanding long-term notes or bonds, rather than selling new security issues. See: Reopening.
Quasi-public corporation
A corporation that is operated privately, but is supported by the government in its operations and that often traded publicly.
Quay
A landing place or pier, usually of solid construction, where vessels berth to load or unload cargo.
Quick assets
Current assets minus inventories.
Quick ratio
Indicator of a company's financial strength (or weakness). Calculated by taking current assets less inventories, divided by current liabilities. This ratio provides information regarding the firm's liquidity and ability to meet its obligations. Also called the Acid test ratio.
Quid pro quo
An arrangement allowing a firm to use research from another firm at no cost in exchange for executing all of its trades with the firm that provides the research.
Quiet period
Time period an issuer is "in registration" with the SEC and may not promote its forthcoming issue.
Quorum
The minimum number of people who must be present or must provide a proxy to vote at a meeting in order to make a valid decision.
Quota
See Import Quota
Quotation
Highest bid and lowest offer (asked) price currently available on a security or a commodity.
Quotation board
The electronic board at a brokerage firm displaying prices other financial data.
Quote rule
Rule requiring market_maker to publish quotations for any listed security when a quotation represents more than 1% of the aggregate trading volume for that security.
Quoted price
The price at which the last trade of a particular security or commodity took place.
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