Financial and business terms. 2012.
Small Cap — Refers to stocks with a relatively small market capitalization. The definition of small cap can vary among brokerages, but generally it is a company with a market capitalization of between $300 million and $2 billion. One of the biggest… … Investment dictionary
small-cap — adjective of stocks of companies with a market capitalization of less than one billion dollars • Syn: ↑small capitalization, ↑small capitalisation • Pertains to noun: ↑market capitalization, ↑market capitalisation (for: ↑sm … Useful english dictionary
small-cap — /smawl kap /, adj. designating a company, or a mutual fund that invests in companies, with a market capitalization of under $1 billion: considered to have more growth potential and higher investment risk. * * * … Universalium
All-Cap Fund — A stock mutual fund that invests in equity securities without regard to whether a company is characterized as small, medium or large. The term cap is shorthand for capitalization. The investment community measures a company s size by its market… … Investment dictionary
Flexi-Cap Fund — A type of mutual or hedge fund that is not restricted to investing in any company with a predetermined market capitalization. This type of fund structure will be indicated in the fund s prospectus, and will provide the fund manager with greater… … Investment dictionary
Mid-Cap Fund — A type of stock fund that invests in mid sized companies. A company s size is determined by its market capitalization, with mid sized firms generally ranging from $2 billion to $10 billion in market cap. Most stocks held in a mid cap fund are… … Investment dictionary
cap — An upper limit for a variable, such as the upper limit on the interest rate paid or received in a transaction. For example, an adjustable rate mortgage may have a cap of 10 percent. In this case, the rate can adjust however the loan terms provide … Financial and business terms
Cap — An upper limit on the interest rate on a floating rate note. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * CAP CAP ECONOMICS abbreviation for Common Agricultural Policy * * * The Common Agricultural Policy. This European Union policy was… … Financial and business terms
CAP — Common Agricultural Policy the set of legislation and practices jointly adopted by the nations of the European Union ( EU) in order to provide a common, unified policy framework for agriculture. HM Customs & Revenue Glossary * * * CAP CAP… … Financial and business terms
small-capitalization fund — A mutual fund that invests primarily in stocks of companies whose market value is less than $1 billion. Small cap stocks historically have been more volatile than large cap stocks, and often perform differently from the overall market. Bloomberg… … Financial and business terms
