Glossary of Stock Market Terms

Used in the practice of Asset allocation. Based on public information, managers actively decide which stocks, sectors, countries, or asset classes to over or underweight. Market timing takes advantage of a small but important amount of predictability in asset returns. The strategy contrasts with the buy-and-hold strategy in which a portfolio is decided on and held for long periods of time. Market timing is an active rather than passive strategy.

A misnomer synonym used in reference to 2003 mutual fund scandal. The misnomer synonym refers to Stale Price Arbitrage.