The following definitions may help you better understand the capital markets.



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Rally
A brisk rise in the general price level of the market or price of a stock.

Record date
The date when a shareholder must own shares to receive a dividend or right.

Registered traders
A trader employed by a securities firm who is required to maintain reasonable liquidity in securities markets by making firm bids or offers for one or more designated securities up to a specified minimum guaranteed fill.

Revenue
The total amount of funds generated by a business.

Reverse takeover (RTO)
A method of listing on a stock exchange when a private company acquires or takes over the shares of a listed company.

Rights
A temporary privilege that lets shareholders purchase additional shares directly from the company at a stated price. The price is usually less than the market price of the common shares on the day the rights are issued. The rights are only valid within a given time period.

Risk
The future chance or probability of loss.

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