PHLX HOUSING SECTOR INDEX - HGX
An index that tracks approximately 20 companies that work directly in the construction market of the United States. The Philadelphia Stock Exchange (PHLX) Housing Sector Index (HGX) is comprised of companies in the building and prefabrication of residential homes, mortgage insurers and suppliers of building material. The HGX was created in January of 2002, and commenced trading on July 17 of the same year with an initial value of 250.
The HGX is calculated as the modified capitalization of the HGX divided by a base market divisor. Similar to the Dow divisor, the HGX divisor changes with stock splits and issues.
POPULAR TERMS
Management and Employee Buyout - MEBO
A restructuring initiative that is done to privatize a public traded company, which are public. It involves both managerial and non-managerial empl ...
Back-Of-The-Envelope Calculation
A casual arithmetic calculation, usually executed on a scratch paper like an envelope. This computation utilizes projected and/or rounded amounts t ...
Prior Lien
A lien that is recorded prior to any other claims. Prior liens thus have to be paid before any other claims in the event that the collateral that i ...
Accumulating Shares
Stock given to shareholders of a company commonly added to a dividend. Stockholders don’t need to pay income tax on these shares but they sti ...
Distribution Waterfall
Ranking of distributing a private equity fund. The hierarchy sets the order the funds will be given, which may ensure several types of investors ha ...
POPULAR ARTICLE
SEE FOREX TUTORIAL
Principles of Trading: Well Known Trading Instruments
Traders look at two primary factors when choosing the instruments they desire to trade: liquidity and volatility. Liquidity is the extent to which ...
Ethical Investing: Corporate Governance
It is important for ethical investors to determine how companies manage themselves and their relations with investors and stakeholders.
< ...
What is the Standard Moving Cost?
You concluded remodeling is expensive upon considering all important factors. So you decided to move to another house instead. But, is moving less ...
Student Loans: Repaying Debts Faster
Student loans may not be paid overnight, but we want to pay it off in a fastest way possible. Is it possible?
Before anything else, one h ...
Ethical Investing: Environmentally-Conscious Investing
Environmentalist or not, as an investor, you care so much about your surroundings. Hence, you invest in companies that can reduce their negative im ...
ECONOMIC CALENDAR
| Time | Country | Indices | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02:00 | Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook | ||
| 02:01 | Rightmove House Prices | Dec | |
| 04:00 | Fixed Asset Investment | Nov | |
| 04:00 | Industrial production | Nov | |
| 04:00 | Retail Sales | Nov | |
| 04:00 | Unemployment Rate | Nov | |
| 04:00 | NBS Press Conference | ||
| 06:30 | Tertiary Industry Index | Oct | |
| 09:00 | Wholesale Price Index | Nov |


