Economic Indicators/cap

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economic indicator

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statistic about the economy. include various indices, earnings reports and economic summaries

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3 categories of economic indicators

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leading, lagging, and coincident

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coincident indicators

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change at approximately the same time and in the same direction as the economy as a whole thereby providing information about the current state of the economy

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GDP/gross domestic product

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total market value of all final goods and services produced within a country in a given period of time

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recession

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contraction phase of the business cycle; significant decline in economic activity

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durable goods

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hard goods which yields service and utility over time, typically more than 3 years (cars, boats, appliances, tvs, electronic equipment, home furnishings) characterized by extended period of time between successive purchases

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non-durable goods

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soft goods, used up once, or typically have a lifespan of less than 3 years (food, fuel, cosmetics and personal care products, paper and paper products)

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nano cap

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refers to stocks with market cap less than $50 million. liquidity is primary concern as well as limited access to research. start ups or venture capital ipo that might have a management change in its future

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micro cap

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refers to stocks with market cap from $50 million to approx $300 million. access to research and liquidity can adversely impact performance, challenges to enter and exit trade

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small cap

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refers to stocks with market cap from $300 million to $2 billion. opportunity to outperform large institutional investors

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mid cap

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market cap between $2 billion and $10 billion; well researched, recognizable names-liquidity is not an issue, stable management, growth is becoming organic, product lines are well defined

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large cap

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market cap between $10 billion and $200 billion; global coverage from all i-bank research staffs, always on front page

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mega cap

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market cap greater than $200 billion

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value stock

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stock that tends to trade at a lower price relative to its fundamentals and thus considered undervalued by a value investor (low p/e, high dividend yield)

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value investor

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believes that the market isnt always perfectly efficient and that its possible to find companies trading for less than they are worth

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growth stocks

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company whose earnings are expected to grow at an above average rate relative to the market; usually doesnt pay a dividend; typically very high p/e; most technology companies are in this category

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cap ex

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expenditures and investments to either acquire or repair/refurbish fixed assets

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fundamental analysis

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claims the ability to forecast the future direction of a company's stock purely through the evaluation of its internal financial health

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technical health

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claims the ability to forecast the future direction of a company's stock through the evaluation of past/present market data extrapolating a future trend ignoring any financial data relevant to the company