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  Definition Short-term debt, also known as short-term liabilities, refers to any financial obligation that is expected to be paid off within one year. This

Definition Short Interest Ratio, often referred to as Days to Cover, is a financial term used to express the number of days it would take

Definition A Short Put is a financial term refereeing to an investment strategy where an investor sells or writes a put option on a security.

Definition Short selling is a financial strategy where investors sell shares they do not currently own, anticipating a decline in the market price. They borrow

Definition Short covering refers to the buying of securities to close an open short position. This occurs when an investor has sold securities they didn’t

  Definition A short sale is a financial transaction where an investor sells a security that they do not own, typically by borrowing it from

Definition A short squeeze is a financial scenario where a heavily shorted stock or commodity sees a sudden upward price movement. This forces short sellers

Definition Short-term investments, also known as marketable securities or temporary investments, are financial instruments or assets that can be converted into cash typically within a

Definition Short interest refers to the total number of shares of a particular stock that have been sold short by investors but have not yet

Definition In finance, the term ‘Short Run’ refers to a period of time during which at least one factor of production is fixed, usually capital.