Value Change
What is Value Change? Value change refers to the change made to the price of shares to match the number of all outstanding shares issued and currently held by investors. The daily change in demand and supply influences the daily changes in shares held by investors and can be adjusted periodically to go hand-in-hand with...
Valuation Period
What is the Valuation Period? The valuation period refers to the time at the close of the business day, during which variable investment options are assigned a specific market value. Valuation is the comparison of equity offers or the calculation of an investment’s value and is conducted at the end of each business day by...
Cumulative Voting
What is Cumulative Voting? Cumulative voting, also called accumulation voting or weighted voting, is a multi-voting system used by companies to promote a more proportional representation for shareholders. In cumulative voting, each shareholder is entitled to one vote per share, multiplied by the number of available director positions, with the votes being distributed in whatever...
Valoren Number
What is a Valoren Number? A valoren number is an identification number that is assigned to financial instruments such as stocks and bonds trading in Switzerland. The term “valor” is a Swiss-German term that means “security,” and it may include paper money and coins. Swiss people often use the terms “Valor Number” to refer to...
Greenfield Investment
What is a Greenfield Investment? In economics, a greenfield investment (GI) refers to a type of foreign direct investment (FDI) where a company establishes operations in a foreign country. In a greenfield investment, the company constructs new (“green”) facilities (sales office, manufacturing facility, etc.) cross-border from the ground up. According to the Bureau of Economic...
