qualified retirement plan
A qualified retirement plan meets the requirements of the IRS code section 401(a) and the ERISA and therefore receives favorable more... http://www.investorglossary.com/qualified-retirement-plan.htm
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quality assurance
Quality assurance encompasses all planned and systematic actions and programs that are designed to provide confidence that a product or more... http://www.investorglossary.com/quality-assurance.htm
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quant
On Wall Street, a quant is an expert in quantitative finance. The term has been popularized in the title more... http://www.investorglossary.com/quant.htm
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quantitative analysis
Quantitative analysis is a process of disseminating financial data in order to make valid projections regarding the future performance of more... http://www.investorglossary.com/quantitative-analysis.htm
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quarterly report
A quarterly report is an interim report that management issues to shareholders each quarter during the fiscal year. The more... http://www.investorglossary.com/quarterly-report.htm
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quasi-public corporation
A quasi-public corporation is a privately operated company that is also supported by the government and trades publicly. Because a more... http://www.investorglossary.com/quasi-public-corporation.htm
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quick ratio
The quick ratio is (cash + cash equivalents + accounts receivables)/current assets. The quick ratio is a measure of the more... http://www.investorglossary.com/quick-ratio.htm
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quid pro quo
The term quid pro quo derives from Latin and literally means “something for something”. Today the expression quid pro quo more... http://www.investorglossary.com/quid-pro-quo.htm
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quiet period
In US securities law, the quiet period was historically a period between when a company filed a registration statement with more... http://www.investorglossary.com/quiet-period.htm
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quorum
In law, a quorum is the minimum number of members of a decision making group necessary to conduct the business more... http://www.investorglossary.com/quorum.htm
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quote
In the financial markets, a quote is the price at which a security is trading, has recently traded, or both. more... http://www.investorglossary.com/quote.htm
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