Unofficial Strike

Unofficial Strike A labor strike called by employees without having the backing of the union. It also fails to follow the legal requirements for a strike and the employees risk losing their salaries and even their jobs. Random Finance Terms for the Letter U Unique … [Read more...]

Unleveraged Beta

Unleveraged Beta It is the beta of the return of investments funded completely by equity and having no debt component. Random Finance Terms for the Letter U Unique Risk Unit Benefit Formula Unit Cost Unit Investment Trust Universal Life Unleveraged … [Read more...]

Underwriting Fee

Underwriting Fee Money entitled to underwriters for providing their services. It is a part of the underwriting spread that is paid for underwriting a public issue. Random Finance Terms for the Letter U Undersubscribed Underwater … [Read more...]

Unbundling

Unbundling Unbundling of funds transfer into different flows for certain purposes by a multinational company. Random Finance Terms for the Letter U Unauthorized Investment Unbiased Predicator Unbundling Unchanged Uncommitted Facility Uncovered Call Uncovered … [Read more...]

Underwithholding

Underwithholding When taxes from salary and any other income sources are inadequately withheld. This will result in a balance during filing, and could even lead to interest and penalties. Random Finance Terms for the Letter U Undersubscribed Underwater … [Read more...]

Unauthorized Investment

Unauthorized Investment An Investment that does not have a specific authorization by a bank or legal trust. The statutory requirements for trusts and banks can be met, but not the trustee’s criteria. Random Finance Terms for the Letter U Unauthorized Investment Unbiased … [Read more...]

Unbiased Predicator

Unbiased Predicator According to this theory, the price of a security at a future date would equal forward rates in the market today. Random Finance Terms for the Letter U Unauthorized Investment Unbiased Predicator Unbundling Unchanged Uncommitted Facility Uncovered … [Read more...]

Unchanged

Unchanged Situations where there are no changes in the price of a security between two time frames or periods (day, weak, year etc). Random Finance Terms for the Letter U Unauthorized Investment Unbiased Predicator Unbundling Unchanged Uncommitted Facility Uncovered … [Read more...]

Uncommitted Facility

Uncommitted Facility Credit facilities that do not impose restrictions on lending institutions with regard to fund amounts that can be lent. Random Finance Terms for the Letter U Unauthorized Investment Unbiased Predicator Unbundling Unchanged Uncommitted … [Read more...]

Uncovered Call

Uncovered Call A position in a short call option where the underlying stocks in the writer’s options contracts are not owned by him. It is riskier compared to covered calls, where the underlying stock is owned by the writer. If the buyer chooses to exercise the contract, the writer … [Read more...]

Uncovered Put

Uncovered Put A position in a short put option where (a) there isn’t an equivalent short-stock position (b) there are no deposits of cash equivalents or cash whose value equals the put’s exercise value. This is very risks for the writer, who has made a pledge to buy the stocks at a … [Read more...]

Undercapitalization

Undercapitalization A situation in which a company does not generate sufficient cash flow to conduct business operations or to pay creditors. If this continues for some time, then there is a possibility of the company going bankrupt. Random Finance Terms for the Letter … [Read more...]

Undercast

Undercast An error in forecasting that arises when things like performance levels, cash flows or production are being estimated. The estimation produced in undercasting is lower that the actual realized value. Random Finance Terms for the Letter U Unauthorized … [Read more...]

Underemployment

Underemployment In an economy, it is the measurement of employment, which analyses how efficiently the labor force is utilized depending on experience, skill and availability. Highly skilled workers employed in low-salaried or low-skill jobs fall under the underemployment … [Read more...]

Underfunded Pension Plan

Underfunded Pension Plan Pension plans that are not running a surplus, with liabilities exceeding assets. Random Finance Terms for the Letter U Underfunded Pension Plan Underinvestment Problem Underlying Underlying Asset Underlying Cost Underlying Profit Underlying … [Read more...]

Underinvestment Problem

Underinvestment Problem Similar to an asset substitution situation, where stockholders decide not to invest in assets that have a low risk to prevent transferring their wealth to debtholders. Random Finance Terms for the Letter U Underfunded Pension Plan Underinvestment … [Read more...]

Underlying

Underlying In derivative contracts, it is the entity that parties decide to exchange at a future date. Random Finance Terms for the Letter U Underfunded Pension Plan Underinvestment Problem Underlying Underlying Asset Underlying Cost Underlying Profit Underlying … [Read more...]

Underlying Asset

Underlying Asset The asset on which an options contract or any other form of derivatives is based. Random Finance Terms for the Letter U Underfunded Pension Plan Underinvestment Problem Underlying Underlying Asset Underlying Cost Underlying Profit Underlying … [Read more...]

Underlying Cost

Underlying Cost Expected costs within a particular budget period. These are costs which the company will be required to pay, typically excluding any extraordinary or one time costs. Random Finance Terms for the Letter U Underfunded Pension Plan Underinvestment … [Read more...]

Underlying Profit

Underlying Profit This number is believed to provide an accurate measurement of the profit position of a company, as it does not include any one-time investments or charges. Random Finance Terms for the Letter U Underfunded Pension Plan Underinvestment … [Read more...]