- 産業: Financial services
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Related to Equities: Recent closing price divided by the theoretical dollar amount per common share a shareholder might expect to receive from a company's tangible book value should liquidation take place. A Price to Book value of less than 3 is typically considered to be value while a number greater than 3 is considered to be growth.
Related to Mutual Funds: The price/book of an individual company is calculated by dividing the current market price of the company's common stock by the book value (tangible assets minus liabilities) per share of the company. A fund's price/book ratio is calculated by averaging the price/book ratios of all companies whose securities are held in the fund's portfolio.
Industry:Financial services
The combined total positions held (long) in your account multiplied by the current market prices.
Industry:Financial services
Related to Equities: Ratio derived by dividing the current stock price by an earnings figure. The price can be divided by the current fiscal year earnings estimate or the trailing 12 months actual earnings. Although P/Es are subject to wide fluctuations over time due to price as well as earnings, a low P/E is typically more favorable than a high P/E.
Related to Mutual Funds: A ratio that measures how much investors are paying for a potential stream of future earnings. The price/earnings ratio of an individual company is calculated by dividing the current market price of the company's common stock by the company's earnings per common share. A fund's price/earnings ratio is calculated by averaging the price/earnings ratios of all companies whose securities are held in the fund's portfolio.
Industry:Financial services
A position wherein an investor's interest in a particular series of options is as a net holder (i.e., the number of contracts bought exceeds the number of contracts sold).
Industry:Financial services
A policy that can cover costs for nursing home stays, home care and/or assisted living.
Industry:Financial services
Recent closing stock price divided by the sum of the latest 4 quarters of sales per share (sales divided by shares outstanding). A low Price to Sales ratio is considered to be a value indicator.
Industry:Financial services
Indicates whether the position is owned by the Account/Client or was sold short.
Industry:Financial services
The total value of all priced securities and other assets held by or through a Merrill Lynch account.
Industry:Financial services
Long-term options are available in two types, calls and puts, with expiration dates up to three years in the future.
Industry:Financial services