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INDIVIDUAL INVESTOR [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Banking
- Investment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unified managed household account 1, record 1, English, unified%20managed%20household%20account
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A unified managed account that... allows not only for the investing of any form of security by an individual investor, but also... allows any member of the immediate family the same investing access under the same account. 2, record 1, English, - unified%20managed%20household%20account
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Banque
- Investissements et placements
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- compte de ménage à gestion unifiée
1, record 1, French, compte%20de%20m%C3%A9nage%20%C3%A0%20gestion%20unifi%C3%A9e
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-02-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- individual investor
1, record 2, English, individual%20investor
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- retail investor 2, record 2, English, retail%20investor
correct
- personal investor 3, record 2, English, personal%20investor
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... individual buying shares for himself [or herself], as opposed to the institutional investor who buys for others. 1, record 2, English, - individual%20investor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- épargnant
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9pargnant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- particulier 2, record 2, French, particulier
correct, masculine noun
- investisseur particulier 3, record 2, French, investisseur%20particulier
correct, masculine noun
- investisseur individuel 4, record 2, French, investisseur%20individuel
correct, masculine noun
- investisseur de détail 5, record 2, French, investisseur%20de%20d%C3%A9tail
anglicism, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui acquiert des valeurs mobilières pour son propre compte, en plaçant des sommes beaucoup moins importantes que les sommes qu'engage un investisseur institutionnel ou un opérateur de marché. 4, record 2, French, - %C3%A9pargnant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les émotions que suscitent la crainte et l'appât du gain causent d'énormes difficultés autant aux épargnants qu'aux investisseurs institutionnels. 6, record 2, French, - %C3%A9pargnant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bolsa de valores
- Inversiones
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- inversor al por menor
1, record 2, Spanish, inversor%20al%20por%20menor
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- inversor por cuenta propia 2, record 2, Spanish, inversor%20por%20cuenta%20propia
masculine noun
- inversionista por cuenta propia 2, record 2, Spanish, inversionista%20por%20cuenta%20propia
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inversor que compra en pequeñas cantidades. 1, record 2, Spanish, - inversor%20al%20por%20menor
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
inversor al por menor: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 2, Spanish, - inversor%20al%20por%20menor
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-09-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- National and International Economics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- direct investor
1, record 3, English, direct%20investor
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An individual, an incorporated or unincorporated public or private enterprise, a government, a group of related individuals, or a group of related incorporated enterprises that has a direct investment enterprise(that is, a subsidiary, associate or branch) operating in an economy other than the economy or economies of residence of the foreign direct investor or investors. 2, record 3, English, - direct%20investor
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Économie nationale et internationale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- investisseur direct
1, record 3, French, investisseur%20direct
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne physique, une entreprise publique ou privée ayant ou non la personnalité morale, un gouvernement, un groupe de personnes physiques ou d’entreprises liées entre elles qui possède une entreprise d’investissement direct [...] opérant dans le pays autre que le ou les pays de résidence de l’investisseur ou des IDE [investissements directs étrangers]. 2, record 3, French, - investisseur%20direct
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inversiones
- Economía nacional e internacional
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- inversionista directo
1, record 3, Spanish, inversionista%20directo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- inversor directo 2, record 3, Spanish, inversor%20directo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Individuo, empresa privada o pública constituida o no en sociedad, una asociación de particulares o empresas, propietarios de una empresa de IDE [Inversión Directa Extranjera] en una economía diferente a la residencia del inversionista. 1, record 3, Spanish, - inversionista%20directo
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-01-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Investment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- investor profile
1, record 4, English, investor%20profile
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An investor profile can be defined as a general attitude towards investing. It relates to the types of investments that would best suit an individual based on how they would react to variations in the returns that these would provide. The returns can include both income and capital gains. 1, record 4, English, - investor%20profile
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- profil d'investisseur
1, record 4, French, profil%20d%27investisseur
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La détermination du profil d'investisseur est l'une des étapes les plus importantes de tout le processus d'investissement. Votre profil d'investisseur vous permet de choisir les placements et les stratégies qui vous conviennent. 1, record 4, French, - profil%20d%27investisseur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-03-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Economic Conditions and Forecasting
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Knowledge Ratio
1, record 5, English, Knowledge%20Ratio
correct, trademark
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The] Knowledge Ratio, which [was developed by economist Nuala Beck] calculates the number of knowledge workers as a percentage of total employment in an industry, individual company or organization. [A] Knowledge Ratio... lets an employee or investor know whether a company can sustain its growth.... [Companies] with a higher than average Knowledge Ratio for their industry [have] higher earnings and margins than their competitors. 1, record 5, English, - Knowledge%20Ratio
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Knowledge workers are senior managerial, professional and scientific employees. 2, record 5, English, - Knowledge%20Ratio
Record 5, Key term(s)
- knowledge ratio
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Prévisions et conjonctures économiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- rapport de la connaissance
1, record 5, French, rapport%20de%20la%20connaissance
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-09-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Economics
- Finance
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- sector fund
1, record 6, English, sector%20fund
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sector funds invest in the equities of a single sector or industry. With sector funds, the investor chooses the industry and the fund manager picks the stocks. In terms of the risks involved and the time and expertise demanded of investors, sector funds lie between broad-based mutual funds and individual stocks, although closer to the stock end of the spectrum. 2, record 6, English, - sector%20fund
Record 6, Key term(s)
- sector funds
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Économique
- Finances
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- fonds axé sur des secteurs porteurs
1, record 6, French, fonds%20ax%C3%A9%20sur%20des%20secteurs%20porteurs
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- fonds axé sur des secteurs de pointe 1, record 6, French, fonds%20ax%C3%A9%20sur%20des%20secteurs%20de%20pointe
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-03-17
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Stock Exchange
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- ownership restriction
1, record 7, English, ownership%20restriction
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Limits which restrict the ownership of shares by certain purchasers. An example would be limits on the number of shares an individual investor may own. 2, record 7, English, - ownership%20restriction
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Bourse
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- restriction à la propriété
1, record 7, French, restriction%20%C3%A0%20la%20propri%C3%A9t%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- restriction applicable à la propriété du capital 2, record 7, French, restriction%20applicable%20%C3%A0%20la%20propri%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20du%20capital
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositions qui restreignent la possibilité de certains acheteurs d'être propriétaires d'actions. À titre d'exemple, on note les restrictions quant au nombre d'actions qu'un investisseur particulier est autorisé à détenir. 3, record 7, French, - restriction%20%C3%A0%20la%20propri%C3%A9t%C3%A9
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1995-04-03
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Investment
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- multi-callable step-up note
1, record 8, English, multi%2Dcallable%20step%2Dup%20note
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[midland Walywn Inc. ] participated in $12 billion of government debt financing and $15 billion of new issue corporate debt financings last year, with increased market share in both areas. We continued out 1993 focus on developing new proprietary retail debit products aimed at the individual investor marker with the introduction of multi-callable step-up notes in Canada, issued by the Province of British Columbia and the federal Export Development Corporation. 1, record 8, English, - multi%2Dcallable%20step%2Dup%20note
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- billet rachetable à des dates multiples avec intérêt à la hausse
1, record 8, French, billet%20rachetable%20%C3%A0%20des%20dates%20multiples%20avec%20int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20%C3%A0%20la%20hausse
proposal, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Renseignement fourni par la Société pour l'expansion des exportations. 1, record 8, French, - billet%20rachetable%20%C3%A0%20des%20dates%20multiples%20avec%20int%C3%A9r%C3%AAt%20%C3%A0%20la%20hausse
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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