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Long-Term Debt Often companies need more funds to support their activities than their profits can provide. Therefore they will borrow money and make interest payments regularly. Long-term debt describes the debt amount due after one year or more.

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Long-Term Assets On the balance sheet, the value of a company’s property, equipment and other capital assets, minus depreciation. These are usually recorded “at cost” and so do not necessarily reflect the market value of the assets.

Long Or Long Position. Describes the owning of a Security. An owner of shares of McDonald’s Corp. is said to be “long McDonald’s” or “has a long position in McDonald’s.”

Liquidity The ability of a company to convert assets into cash or equivalents without significant loss. Good liquidity enables a company to earn discounts, maintain a good credit rating, meet obligations promptly, and take advantage of market opportunities.

Limit Order An order placed with a broker to buy or sell at a price as good or better than the specified limit price. Sometimes known as an Or Better Order.

Liabilities Debts of a corporation, usually divided into current (those due within one year) and Long-Term Debt (those payable after one year).

Leverage The extent to which a company uses debt to finance expansion and growth. It is measured by the Debt to Equity and Debt to Capital Ratios. When comparing companies’ leverage ratios, do so within the same industry, to be fair.

Least Squares A method used to calculate the slope of a trend line. This growth calculation uses the logarithm of the values. As the log of numbers less than 1.0 is mathematically undefined, the computer tests for this condition and alters the data values so that a calculation can be made. Least...

Leading Indicator A measurable economic factor that changes just before a particular pattern or trend emerges. Leading indicators are believed to predict changes in the economy. Examples include new orders for durable goods, slowdowns in deliveries by vendors, and numbers of building permits issued.

Last*Sale Reporting The electronic entry by NASD members to The NASDAQ Stock Market of the price and the number of shares involved in a transaction in a NASDAQ security. The trade reported must be submitted to NASDAQ within 90 seconds of the execution of the trade.

Kill Cancel a trade or order that has been placed but not filled.

Keynesian Economics The theory that active government intervention in the marketplace is the best method of ensuring economic growth and stability.

Keogh Plan Also known as a HR-10 plan. A qualified tax-deferred retirement plan for persons who are self-employed and unincorporated or who earn extra income through personal services aside from their regular employment.

Junk Bond Bond purchased for speculative purposes. They are usually rated BB and lower, and they have a higher default risk.

Judgment The human element which is necessary for successful investing. Computers can crunch numbers, follow formulas, and provide some artificial intelligence, but judgment is crucial for making the careful decisions. The investor must be informed about the company’s past and future plans, and...

Issuer (1) The entity, such as a corporation or municipality, that offers or proposes to offer its securities for sale. (2) The creator of an option: the issuer of an over-the-counter option is the option writer, and the issuer of a listed option is the Options Clearing Corporation. There are...

Investor Sentiment Investors’ expectations of how a market will perform. It is described as bullish (with expectation of higher prices) or bearish (lower prices)

Investor A person who seeks to minimize risk in the purchase of securities. Companies with good track records are preferred and purchase at fair value is important. Companies are held for the long-term (at least 3 to 5 years) rather than trying to time the market.

Investment Trust Commonly known as a Closed-End Fund. Closed-end funds invest in other securities (like a Mutual Fund) but have a fixed number of shares and are traded similarly to stocks. The market price may exceed the Net Asset Value (NAV) per share, in which case the fund is selling at a...