SMA

SMA is an acronym for spinal muscular atrophy. SMA is a genetic condition that weakens muscles and this may affect movement.

Blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm

Blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm, abbreviated to BPDCN, is a historically rare, highly aggressive disease affecting the skin most commonly, followed by the bone marrow or lymph nodes. It used to be seen as a form of acute myeloid leukemia but is now thought to be a separate condition. More information is available here

Large cap

In the US, large cap tends to mean companies with a market capitalisation in excess of $10bn. However, in the UK we tend to think about large cap stocks being those in the FTSE 100 Index. The market cap threshold to qualify for that varies over time but it is roughly £4bn. For QuotedData’s purposes […]

Steam Methane Reforming

In steam-methane reforming, methane reacts with steam under 3–25 bar pressure (1 bar = 14.5 psi) in the presence of a catalyst to produce hydrogen, carbon monoxide, and a relatively small amount of carbon dioxide. Steam reforming is endothermic—that is, heat must be supplied to the process for the reaction to proceed.

Dead cat bounce

In finance, a dead cat bounce is a small, brief recovery in the price of a declining stock. Derived from the idea that “even a dead cat will bounce if it falls from a great height”

IMI

IMI in an acronym for investable markets index. The MSCI Investable Market Indexes cover all investable large-, mid- and small-cap securities across the developed, emerging and frontier markets, targeting the inclusion of approximately 99% of each market’s free-float adjusted market capitalisation. These indexes are based on the MSCI Global Investable Market Indexes (GIMI) Methodology, which aim […]

SSAS

SSAS is an acronym of Small Self Administered Scheme, a defined contribution pension scheme established for an individual company

alopecia areata

alopecia areata is a common cause of non-scarring (does not cause scarring to the scalp) hair loss that can occur at any age. It usually causes small, coin-sized, round patches of baldness on the scalp – read more here

Phase – in drug trials

Phase – in drug trials What is the difference between Phase 1, Phase 2 and Phase 3 when it comes to drug trials? New therapies for treating disease need to be tested, mainly to ensure that they do what they claim to do and that there are no unwelcome side effects. Drug trials in humans […]

PNH

PNH is an acronym for paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria. With PNH, the body’s immune system attacks and destroys red blood cells which can cause anaemia. More information is available here

ASCOT

ASCOTs is an acronym for Asset Swapped Convertible Option Transactions. They are an option to repurchase a convertible at a given price. They give exposure to the price of the underlying for a small cost.

Glossary

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