trend

(noun)

an inclination in a particular direction

Related Terms

  • ratio
  • comparative
  • solvency
  • analysis

Examples of trend in the following topics:

  • Trends in Markets

    • A secular market trend is a long-term trend that lasts 5 to 25 years and consists of a series of primary trends.
    • In a secular bull market, the prevailing trend is "bullish" or upward-moving.
    • In a secular bear market, the prevailing trend is "bearish" or downward-moving.
    • A market bottom is a trend reversal, the end of a market downturn, and precedes the beginning of an upward moving trend (bull market).
    • The bull and bear represent the two major forms of market trend.
  • Trend Analysis

    • Trend analysis is the practice of collecting information and attempting to spot a pattern, or trend, in the information.
    • Trend analysis can be performed in different ways in finance.
    • Creditors and company managers also use ratio analysis as a form of trend analysis.
    • For example, they may examine trends in liquidity or profitability over time.
    • Analyze the benefits and challenges of using trend analysis to evaluate a company
  • Historical Returns: Market Variability and Volatility

    • Markets and securities may follow general trends, but exogenous factors (such as macroeconomic changes) cause variability and volatility.
    • There are general trends and expectations of future behavior, but they are just generalizations.
    • For example, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) has generally followed an upward trend from 1900-2009 .
    • Historical returns may provide an idea of the overall trend, but certainly are not enough to accurately predict future performance.
  • Interpreting Ratios and Other Sources of Company Information

    • There are four methods for making these types of comparisons: vertical analysis, horizontal analysis, ratios, and trend percentages.
    • Horizontal analysis detects changes in a company's performance and highlights various other trends.
    • The trend percentages method is the same as horizontal analysis, except that in the former, comparisons are made to a selected base year or period.
    • Trend percentages are useful for comparing financial statements over several years, because they reveal changes and trends occurring over time.
  • The Efficient Market Hypothesis

    • ., non-trending), many studies have shown a marked tendency for the stock markets to trend over time periods of weeks or longer and that, moreover, there is a positive correlation between degree of trending and length of time period studied (but note that over long time periods, the trending is sinusoidal in appearance).
  • Current Issues in Finance

    • Discuss events and trends in finance during the early 21st century
  • Answers to Chapter 5 Questions

    • However, a market index shows a trend of stock prices.
  • Managing Disbursements

    • One obvious trend in payroll management is to implement a flexible work force, since the flow of work fluctuates.
  • Inputs

    • Longitudinal studies are often used in psychology to study developmental trends across the life span, and in sociology to study life events throughout lifetimes or generations.
    • Forecasts are company specific and can either show negative or positive trends.
  • Macroeconomic Factors Influencing the Interest Rate

    • ., the federal fund rates in the United States), πt is the rate of inflation as measured by the GDP deflator, π*t is the desired rate of inflation, r*t is the assumed equilibrium real interest rate, yt is the logarithm of real GDP, and y*t is the logarithm of potential output, as determined by a linear trend.
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