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Wall Street
Wall Street is a street in downtown New York City  more...
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Wall Street analyst
A Wall Street analyst is a security analyst who works  more...
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wallflower
A wallflower stock is one that has been largely ignored  more...
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war chest
A war chest contains funds that are set aside and  more...
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warrant
A warrant, or stock warrant, is a security issued by  more...
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Warren Buffett
Warren Buffett was born in Omaha, Nebraska on August 30,  more...
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wash sale
A wash sale occurs if an investor sells a stock  more...
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wash sale rule
The wash sale rule is an IRS rule that prohibits  more...
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weighted average
A weighted average is an average that adjusts for the  more...
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whipsaw
Whipsaw refers to the rapid movement of stock prices, either  more...
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whisper number
A whisper number is an unofficial, unpublished forecast of a  more...
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whistle blower
In US employment law, a whistle blower is an employee  more...
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white knight
A white knight is a friendly bidder who steps in  more...
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white-collar
White-collar is a term that refers to workers who are  more...
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whole life insurance
Whole life insurance, also known as ordinary, permanent, and straight  more...
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wholesale
Wholesale is the sale of goods, usually in quantity, for  more...
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wholesale banking
Wholesale banking can mean two different things. Sometimes wholesale banking  more...
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wholly-owned subsidiary
A wholly-owned subsidiary is a company whose stock is entirely  more...
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widow-and-orphan stock
A widow-and-orphan stock is a low risk stock that pays  more...
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Wilshire 5000
The Wilshire 5000 Index was created by Wilshire Associates in  more...
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wire transfer
A wire transfer is simply an electronic transfer of funds.  more...
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withholding tax
A withholding tax is a tax automatically taken from income  more...
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World Bank
The World Bank is an international institution, owned by about  more...
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World Trade Organization
The World Trade Organization (WTO) is an international body that  more...
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