For Accumulation we have terms and definitions in 7 topics. The topics are Coal Power, Coin Collecting, Finance, Financial, International Economics, Investing and Physical Geography.

Accumulation (Coal Power)

A situation in which the market is dominated by buyers, who ýaccumulateý the commodity they are trading.

Accumulation (Coin Collecting)

Accumulation means either:
1. A grouping of a particular date, type, or series. Example: an accumulation of Morgan Dollars.
2. A random grouping of coins, often as a monetary hoard. Opposite of a coin collection.

Accumulation (Finance)

In the context of corporate finance, refers to profits that are added to the capital base of the company rather than paid out as dividends. See: Accumulated profits tax.

Accumulation (Financial)

Refers to buying often coincident with market bottoms or consolidations. It also refers to purchases by insiders, control people, or major investors. Refers to buying often coincident with market bottoms or consolidations. It also refers to purchases by insiders, control people, or major investors.

Accumulation (International Economics)

The acquisition of an increasing quantity of something. The accumulation of factors, especially capital, is a primary mechanism for economic growth.

Accumulation (Investing)

With respect to mutual funds, accumulation is when a fixed dollar amount is invested regularly and any capital gains and dividends are reinvested back into the fund.

In regard to other types of investments, accumulation occurs when an organization (or individual) purchases a large number of shares in a controlled method. This is done in order to avoid driving up the price of the investment. It may take weeks or months to complete an organization's accumulation program.

See Also: Dollar Cost Averaging; Mutual Funds

Accumulation (Physical Geography)

Surface addition of snow to a glacier or snowfield.

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