Put Ratio Backspread Combination of long and short positions in an investment to cover risk while increasing possibility of profit. … [Read more...]
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Put Swaption
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Put Swaption Tool that gives an option to a buyer to undertake a swap with a floating rate. The new swap’s writer is now the receiver of the floating rate and the payer of the fixed rate. … [Read more...]
Put-Call Parity Relationship
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Put-Call Parity Relationship Link between the call price and put price on the same underlying security with similar expiries. This eliminates any opportunity of arbitrage. Purchase of a call option and investment in present value exercise price will give same benefits as keeping … [Read more...]
Pyramid Scheme
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Pyramid Scheme A type of fraud involving promise of great returns to lure investors into some investment. The actual payments of new investors are paid out to existing investors, creating a sense of profits. … [Read more...]
Q
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Q Symbol used with NASDAQ stocks to signify bankruptcy proceedings in motion. Random Finance Terms for the Letter Q Q Q Ratio or Tobin's Q Ratio Quadratic Programming Quality Option Quality of Earnings Quality Spread Quanto Swap Quantos Quarterly Revenue … [Read more...]
Q Ratio or Tobin’s Q Ratio
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Q Ratio or Tobin's Q Ratio The ratio derived by dividing the market value of a business by asset replacement value. Random Finance Terms for the Letter Q Q Q Ratio or Tobin's Q Ratio Quadratic Programming Quality Option Quality of Earnings Quality Spread Quanto … [Read more...]
Quadratic Programming
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Quadratic Programming Optimization technique where linear equations are replaced by quadratic functions. Random Finance Terms for the Letter Q Q Q Ratio or Tobin's Q Ratio Quadratic Programming Quality Option Quality of Earnings Quality Spread Quanto … [Read more...]
Quality Option
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Quality Option Option allowing seller to choose deliverables in Treasury note and bond futures contracts. Refer: cheapest to deliver, swap option. Random Finance Terms for the Letter Q Q Q Ratio or Tobin's Q Ratio Quadratic Programming Quality Option Quality of … [Read more...]
Quality of Earnings
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Quality of Earnings Earnings accurately reflecting the income from increased sales or reduced costs as opposed to inflated earnings generated through creative accounting. Random Finance Terms for the Letter Q Q Q Ratio or Tobin's Q Ratio Quadratic Programming Quality … [Read more...]
Quality Spread
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Quality Spread Difference or spread between Non Treasury and Treasury securities that have different quality ratings but are similar in all other respects. Lower rated securities must come with higher interest rate to compensate for increased risk. Random Finance Terms for the … [Read more...]
Quanto Swap
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Quanto Swap Swap where assets traded are settled in same currency although denominated in different currencies. Random Finance Terms for the Letter Q Q Q Ratio or Tobin's Q Ratio Quadratic Programming Quality Option Quality of Earnings Quality Spread Quanto … [Read more...]
Quantos
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Quantos Cash settled currency futures option settled in a currency different from the one it is denominated in. For example, contract on index denominated in dollars where actual settlement takes place in Euros. Random Finance Terms for the Letter Q Q Q Ratio or Tobin's Q … [Read more...]
Quarterly Revenue Growth
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Quarterly Revenue Growth Growth in revenue from sales of a company when compared with previous quarter. Used by analysts to determine the rate of growth via year on year or sequential comparison. Random Finance Terms for the Letter Q Q Q Ratio or Tobin's Q … [Read more...]
Quick Assets
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Quick Assets Cash, equivalents or others quickly convertible to cash. Random Finance Terms for the Letter Q Q Q Ratio or Tobin's Q Ratio Quadratic Programming Quality Option Quality of Earnings Quality Spread Quanto Swap Quantos Quarterly Revenue Growth Quick … [Read more...]
Quick Ratio
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Quick Ratio Also called Acid Test Ratio. Measure of company’s liquidity and financial strength. Indicates ability to fulfill current obligations. Formula: Current assets minus Inventories/Current liabilities. Random Finance Terms for the Letter Q Q Q Ratio or Tobin's Q … [Read more...]
Quotation
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Quotation Price at which dealer is ready to purchase or sell a security or commodity. Random Finance Terms for the Letter Q Q Q Ratio or Tobin's Q Ratio Quadratic Programming Quality Option Quality of Earnings Quality Spread Quanto Swap Quantos Quarterly Revenue … [Read more...]
Quote Driven Market
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Quote Driven Market Also called price driven market. Electronic trading exchange where prices are set by participants like dealers or market makers. Random Finance Terms for the Letter Q Q Q Ratio or Tobin's Q Ratio Quadratic Programming Quality Option Quality of … [Read more...]
R Squared (R2)
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R Squared (R2) Used in regression analysis to represent the magnitude of variability in dependent variables that can be related to and explained using independent variables. For example, variability in an asset’s yield explained using the entire portfolio’s or benchmark index’s … [Read more...]
Rally
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Rally Prices on the upward movement or a marked rise in prices. Rally is the opposite of a decline in prices. Random Finance Terms for the Letter S R Squared (R2) Rally RAM- Reverse Annuity Mortgage RAN Random Factor Analysis Random Variable Random Walk Randomized … [Read more...]
RAN
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RAN Revenue Anticipation Notes (RANs) are debt securities that depend on revenues expected to be earned in future. These short-term debts are repaid at the time of receipt of the anticipated income. Large projects are financed quickly by issuance of RANs. Random Finance Terms … [Read more...]
