Monthly Archives: February 2019

The Nasdaq is a global electronic exchange used for buying and selling securities. Founded in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), the Nasdaq was one of the first marketplaces to allow investors to trade on a computerized, fast and transparent system rather than a traditional trading floor. It thus became the de facto exchange […]

An ugly duckling is a stock that is currently underperforming, but has the potential to rise again in the near term. In other words, ugly ducklings are stocks that are down, but not necessarily out. Often they are companies that have a history of performing well, and show signs of future performance not currently reflected in […]

A direct public offering (DPO) is an offering in which the company offers its securities directly to the public without use of an intermediary. The normal middlemen that would be involved in an initial public offering (IPO)–such as banks, broker-dealers, and underwriters–are left out of the picture. Instead, the company self-underwrites its securities, raising money independently […]