Mandatory Redemption Schedule A payment schedule that must be followed in sinking fund payments. … [Read more...]
Manufactured Housing Security (MHS)
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Manufactured Housing Security (MHS) Denotes loan on manufactured homes, including mobile homes, factory-manufactured or prefab houses. … [Read more...]
Manufacturing Production
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Manufacturing Production Process of creating components and finished products for marketing. Manufacturing production types most commonly found are make-to-stock (MTS), make-to-order (MTO) and make-to-assemble (MTA). … [Read more...]
Margin
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Margin Related: security deposit (initial). Arrangement that enables investors to purchase securities through taking a loan of funds from their broker. Margin can be denoted as the difference between the loan from the broker and the stock’s market value. … [Read more...]
Margin Account (Stocks)
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Margin Account (Stocks) An account with leverage wherein stocks can be bought with a combination of a loan plus cash. The portion of loan is backed by stock as collateral in the margin account. When stock value drops below set levels, the account owner is asked to add funds to the … [Read more...]
Margin Call
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Margin Call Also refer: Maintenance margin, security deposit. A call for additional money arising from unfavorable price changes. … [Read more...]
Margin of Safety
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Margin of Safety Related to working capital management. The difference between long-term financing available with a firm and the total of permanent component of current assets plus fixed assets. … [Read more...]
Margin Requirement (Options)
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Margin Requirement (Options) The sum required to be deposited and maintained by a naked or uncovered option writer to cover daily positions plus any possible price changes during the trading day. … [Read more...]
Marginal Benefit
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Marginal Benefit Extra utility that is received from consuming an additional unit of any service or goods. It represents the value that the consumer will be willing to pay for that additional unit. … [Read more...]
Marginal Tax Rate
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Marginal Tax Rate Rate at which tax will need to be paid on additional dollars of earned income that is taxable. … [Read more...]
Marked-to-Market
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Marked-to-Market Profit or loss settlement carried out each day for futures contracts under an arrangement. … [Read more...]
Market Capitalization
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Market Capitalization Value in dollars of all outstanding shares that evaluates size of a corporate entity. Calculated by multiplying current market price of share with the total number of shares. … [Read more...]
Market Capitalization Rule
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Market Capitalization Rule Rule established by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) to set a minimum market value that can be listed consistently. States that companies must maintain a value of at least $25 million during 30 consecutive days to maintain listing status. … [Read more...]
Market Capitalization Rate
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Market Capitalization Rate The rate of return expected on a security. Estimate derived from market-consensus about the correct discount rate for cash flows of a firm. … [Read more...]
Market Clearing
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Market Clearing Concept that markets will, in time, tend to move towards equilibrium by balancing demand and supply forces. … [Read more...]
Market Conversion Price
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Market Conversion Price Also termed conversion parity price. Price paid by investor for common stock by means of buying a convertible security, then exercising the option to convert. The price paid equals the market price of the security divided by the conversion ratio (number of … [Read more...]
Market Cycle
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Market Cycle Time gap between the two most recent lows or highs of S&P 500, demonstrating net performance of a fund during up and down markets. The cycle is complete at a level where the S&P dips 15% below highest point or rises 15% above lowest point. … [Read more...]
Market Impact Costs
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Market Impact Costs Outcome of a dealer’s concession on price and a bid/ ask spread. Also referred to as price impact costs. … [Read more...]
Market Model
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Market Model Also called single-index model. States that return generated by a security is dependent on that generated by the market portfolio and the degree to which the security responds as evaluated by beta. Also, the return depends on some conditions unique to the business. In … [Read more...]
