RSS Feeds Share this site with del.icio.us Share this site with google Add this site to Yahoo Bookmarks Click here to add us to your favorites

directed share program  

Definition

DSP. A plan designed to allow company employees, their relatives, and other parties with a relationship to the company to purchase stock as part of a public offering. The directed share program sets aside a quantity of stock for this purpose which qualified parties may purchase at the public offering price.



print this definition
cite this definition
link to this page




Related Research Articles from the InvestorGuide.com University

Buying and Selling
Learn the best time to buy or sell an investment. Also suggests templates for investment analysis and transaction records.

Principles of Investing
Here are the seven fundamental principles of investing that every investor should know. Topics include knowing your current situation, goals and risk tolerance; getting your finances in order; thinking long term and focusing on stocks; researching and monitoring your investments; and knowing when and how to get financial help.

Initial Public Offerings
What happens when a company decides to go public and sell stock? Learn about the reasons for an IPO, why performance matters, and how you can make money off the IPO market.



Related Resources from InvestorGuide.com

Stock of the Day Newsletter
Learn about stocks that are making headlines today by signing up for our free newsletter.

   
Stock Research Tool
Using our stock research tool, you have access to our stock tracker, quotes, interactive charts, news, analysis and profile information. Click here to use our stock research tool or enter a stock ticker here:

   








Browse by Letter: # A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Add this Glossary to your Site | Bookmark InvestorWords.com | RSS Feeds
Home | Terms by Subject | Keyword Advertising | About Us | Contact Us
Work for InvestorWords.com
BusinessDictionary.com | InvestorGuide.com | WebFinanceInc.com
Disclaimer and Copyright©

Copyright©1997-2008 by WebFinance, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Unauthorized duplication, in whole or in part, is strictly prohibited.