GLOSSARY

List of Financial Terms in alphabetical order:

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QIB See Qualified Investment Buyer

Qualified Investment Buyer (QIB) An investor in the U.S. (e.g., corporations, licensed small businesses, charitable organizations, trust and registered investment advisors) permitted to purchase securities that are not offered to the public for their own account or that of another QIB. The amount of investment in these types of securities is limited by regulations.

Quick Ratio A ratio that is used to perform a swift test of an organizations' liquidity by subtracting inventory from current assets and then dividing that sum by current liabilities.

Quote Driven Market A dealer based market where a price is determined by dealers' bid/offer quotes. This is opposed to an order driven market which is auction based.

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