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No bookUsed for listed equity securities. Not much, if any, stock is being bid for or offered at the present time by customers or the specialist.No book Similar MatchesBookbuildingBookbuildingWhen a company is about to have a new issue of shares (possibly an IPO), its advisers may well do the rounds of the City fund managers to establish how many shares they are interested in taking and at what price. This is known as bookbuilding, and its purpose is to help the company find an offer price that ensures the new issue is successful. The bookbuilding process can begin several months before the company floats:Two months to flotation: the company's investment banks decide which institutional investors to target.One month to flotation: roadshows begin. Management and banking advisers meet potential investors to present their case and to get a feel for the level of interest.Two weeks to go: bookbuilding starts in earnest. Advisers canvas interested investors to establish how many shares they want and how much they are prepared to pay. If demand is weak, the bankers may cut the price range of the issue.One week to go: investors confirm to the banks the exact number of shares that they want.One day to go: the company and its bankers make a final decision on price, and allocate shares. Red BookRed BookInformal name for the detailed Government spending and revenue forecasts which accompany each Budget speech. Formally known as the Financial Statement. Book entry securitiesBook entry securitiesSystem in which securities are not represented by paper securities but are maintained in computerized records at the securities in the names of member banks, which in turn keep computer records of the securities they own as well as those they are holding for customers. In the case of other securities where a securities has developed, certificates reside in a central securities or by another securities. These securities do not move from holder to holder. Book to billBook to billThe book-to-bill ratio is the ratio of orders taken (booked) to products shipped and bills sent (billed). The ratio measures whether the company has more orders than it can deliver (>1), equal amounts (=1), or less (<1). This ratio is of significant interest to investors/ traders in the high-technology sector. Yellow BookYellow BookSee: 'Listing Rules'. Further SuggestionsUnderbookedbook value booking the basis Shut out the book Size out the book books of account Short book Bookmarks Market book ratio Cashbook Double entry book keeping Book Depreciation Net book value Matched book E-book Stockholder books pass book Book Entry Buy the book book transfer Cook the books book Book runner Textbook Heckscher-Ohlin Model Guest book |
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