Lock-Up CDs

Lock-Up CDs Certificates of Deposit issued with an understanding that they will not be traded by the buyer. Many times, the issuing bank insists that the CD is placed in safekeeping with itself to ensure that the buyer does not sell it. … [Read more...]

Log-Linear Least-Squares Method

Log-Linear Least-Squares Method Statistical analysis technique to create a graphical representation of data in the form of a curve. The logarithm of one of the given variables is taken and a straight line is drawn to represent the remaining data. … [Read more...]

Lognormal Distribution

Lognormal Distribution Used to depict expected returns over one year or greater periods. In this distribution the variable logarithm tracks a normal distribution. … [Read more...]

Lombard Rate

Lombard Rate Rate charged by German central bank from other banks for loan obligations that are collateralized. … [Read more...]

Long

Long Opposite of short. Investor who has purchased a contract to enter a position that is still open. The investor has not yet ‘closed’ the position by a sale to offset the long position. … [Read more...]

Long Bonds

Long Bonds Those bonds that have a long current maturity, say, 30-years. For example, the U.S. government bond of 30 year maturity. … [Read more...]

Long Coupons

Long Coupons - Bonds wherein there is a longer coupon period on the first coupon when compared with others or with the standard period. - Notes or bonds with long current maturity. … [Read more...]

Long Dated Forward

Long Dated Forward Forward contract generally used with forex transactions that involve positions with settlement dates falling more than a year in future. Used to hedge currency exposures by companies. … [Read more...]

Long Hedge

Long Hedge Related to Hedge, short hedge. Purchase of future contracts owing to expectation of actual purchases at a future date in the cash market. Used as protection or insulation against price rises at the time of actual purchase. … [Read more...]

Long Position

Long Position A position in an options contract where the holder has engaged in trades with various options with the end result that he has bought more than he has sold. That is, he is an owner of options at the end of all the trades. Also used to signify a transaction that gives … [Read more...]

Long Run

Long Run Time period of over one year during which all costs are variable. … [Read more...]

Long Squeeze

Long Squeeze Occurs when a price fall prompts further sales, pressuring long investors to sell their shares to avoid huge losses. More likely to occur with smaller, less liquid stocks, where actions of a few shareholders can influence prices quickly and easily. … [Read more...]

Long Straddle

Long Straddle A strategy wherein the investor takes a long position in two different options- put and call. … [Read more...]

Long-Term

Long-Term When used in accounting context, a period equal to or greater than one year. … [Read more...]

Long-Term Assets

Long-Term Assets Dollar value of value of assets like property, machinery and similar capital assets less the depreciation on them. This value is included in the books at "cost" basis, meaning it is not a true representation of their market value. … [Read more...]

Long-Term Debt

Long-Term Debt Also termed funded debt. A debt that matures at a date later than one year from date of its issue. … [Read more...]

Long-Term Debt/Capitalization

Long-Term Debt/Capitalization Shows the financial leverage. Represents long-term debt as a share of available capital. Formula: long-term debt divided by the sum of common stockholder equity, preferred stock and long-term debt. … [Read more...]

Long-Term Debt Ratio

Long-Term Debt Ratio A comparison of total capitalization and long-term debt represented as a ratio. … [Read more...]

Long-Term Financial Plan

Long-Term Financial Plan Plan encompassing financial management of future operations that will occur over two or more years. … [Read more...]

Long-Term Liabilities

Long-Term Liabilities The total payable amount due towards bond repayment, leases and other items that are to be paid after a one year period. … [Read more...]