prospectus
- noun
- /prəˈspɛktəs/
- Formal
- Why don't you send around a copy of your prospectus to my business manager, so we can begin to draw up some commitment papers.
So every regulator in the world says read the prospectus before you invest.
- So every regulator in the world says read the prospectus before you invest.
- Investors are of course notified of these risks if they read the funds prospectus.
Examples
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If you look at the prospectus, you'll see a very sound business mind, too.
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In an addendum to the prospectus issued before its IPO, Facebook itself highlighted the advertising issue.
Blog text (1) -
It's a prospectus for my new company.
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And this may surprise you when reading the prospectus, as we have:
Blog text (30) -
For example, you could not sell a security without giving a prospectus to the potential buyers.
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So every regulator in the world says read the prospectus before you invest.
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Further, every mutual fund must deliver the "prospectus" component of that document to investors prior to or at the time of their investments.
Academic text (2018) -
Here's a detailed prospectus with anticipated cash flow and so forth.
Fiction book (1992) -
Last month, he started circulating a stock prospectus trying to raise $13,510,000.
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Before investing, you should carefully read the prospectus, which outlines the company's financial details.
Synonyms
A first draft document telling investors about a planned stock or bond sale that may change
A first version of a company's investor document before final details are set
Compounds
- Specialized
A first draft document telling investors about a planned stock or bond sale that may change
How Detailed
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Prospectus comes from Latin parts pro- 'forward' and specere 'to look', and is related to the English word prospect. That's why a prospectus for investors is a document that shows a company's plans and what may happen in the future.