Qualified domestic trust (QDOT)
A type of trust that allows non-U.S. citizens to inherit from their spouses without immediately owing estate taxes.
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Qualified personal residence trust (QPRT)
A complicated trust that can be used to remove your home or vacation home from your estate.
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Qualified terminable interest property trust (Q-TIP)
A type of marital trust often used in a second marriage, a Q-TIP gives a surviving spouse rights to all trust income and, in some cases, access to principal as well. But when that surviving spouse dies, the assets go to beneficiaries named by the trust grantor.
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Qualitative analysis
Qualitative analysis is security analysis that uses subjective judgment in evaluating securities based on non-financial information such as management expertise, cyclicality of industry, strength of research and development, and labor relations. Compare with Quantitative analysis.
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Quant
Slang reference to an analyst who uses quantitative analysis techniques.
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Quantitative analysis
A research technique that deals with measurable values as distinguished from such qualitative factors as the character of management or labor relations. Quantitative analysis uses financial information derived from company balance sheets and income statements to make investment decisions. Examples of quantitative analysis include a review of company financial ratios, the cost of capital, asset valuation, and sales and earnings trends. Although quantitative and qualitative analysis are distinct, they must be used together to arrive at sound financial judgements.
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Quote
A quote, or quotation, is the highest bid price and lowest ask price currently available for a security in a given market. The difference between the bid and ask is called the price spread.
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