Revaluation An upward change in exchange value of a currency with respect to others when it is linked to gold or other currencies. Random Finance Terms for the Letter S Retracement Return Return on Assets (ROA) Return on Capital Employed Return on Capital … [Read more...]
Revenue Bond
Revenue Bond Bonds issued to finance major projects, For example, hospital revenue bonds, where issuer agrees to secure the bond repayment through the funds generated from the project when it becomes operational. Often issued by municipalities. Random Finance Terms for the … [Read more...]
Revenue Fund
Revenue Fund Fund that accounts for all revenues derived from project or enterprise whose finances come from a municipal bond issue. Random Finance Terms for the Letter S Revenue Fund Reverse Price Risk Reverse Repo Reverse Stock Split Reverse Swap Reversing … [Read more...]
Reverse Price Risk
Reverse Price Risk Risk undertaken by mortgage lender when he offers loans to investors at prevailing rates but finalizes the actual payable rates at the time of sale closure. If the rate has declined in the ensuing period, the lender is at risk. Random Finance Terms for the … [Read more...]
Reverse Repo
Reverse Repo Purchase of assets with agreement to sell back to the original owner at specific date and price. Often used as a means of getting short term capital with asset as collateral. Random Finance Terms for the Letter S Revenue Fund Reverse Price Risk Reverse … [Read more...]
Reverse Stock Split
Reverse Stock Split Consolidation of stocks so that total value held by each stockholder remains same while number of stocks reduces. Percentage of equity held remains constant after reverse stock split. Usually undertaken to enhance the stock price in the market to attract new … [Read more...]
Reverse Swap
Reverse Swap Swap that overrides a previously completed one. Conducted Over The Counter as a method of managing risk effectively. Most commonly used to avoid negative tax or accounting complications that arise in canceling swaps. Random Finance Terms for the Letter … [Read more...]
Reversing Trade
Reversing Trade Closing a future position by choosing to take an opposite position to the current one held. Random Finance Terms for the Letter S Revenue Fund Reverse Price Risk Reverse Repo Reverse Stock Split Reverse Swap Reversing Trade Revolving Credit … [Read more...]
Revolving Credit Agreement
Revolving Credit Agreement Agreement that is legally binding between bank and customer wherein bank keeps an open line of credit for him up to a specific level for a pre determined time period. Random Finance Terms for the Letter S Revenue Fund Reverse Price … [Read more...]
Revolving Line of Credit
Revolving Line of Credit Line of credit offered by banks for specific number of years on which they charge commitment fee from customers. The customer can borrow funds from this line and repay as per his capabilities within the terms of the credit. Random Finance Terms for … [Read more...]
Reward-to-Volatility Ratio
Reward-to-Volatility Ratio Ratio to assess investment risk. Calculated as excess return gained on investments divided by standard deviation. Random Finance Terms for the Letter S Revenue Fund Reverse Price Risk Reverse Repo Reverse Stock Split Reverse Swap Reversing … [Read more...]
Riding the Yield Curve
Riding the Yield Curve Purchasing long term debt securities with expectation of capital gains when yields decline as maturity approaches. Random Finance Terms for the Letter S Revenue Fund Reverse Price Risk Reverse Repo Reverse Stock Split Reverse Swap Reversing … [Read more...]
Right
Right Call option, usually with less than 3 months validity, to buy additional shares. This option is issued by the company to shareholders in proportion to their existing shareholding. Random Finance Terms for the Letter S Right Rights … [Read more...]
Rights Offering
Rights Offering Offer of rights to existing shareholders allowing them to expand shareholding through discounted price acquisitions. Such shareholders may sell these ‘rights’ in an open market trade to others interested in buying the company’s shares. Most often such rights offering … [Read more...]
Rights-On
Rights-On Transaction involving shares with undisbursed rights. Random Finance Terms for the Letter S Right Rights Offering Rights-On Rings Ripple Risk Risk-Adjusted Profitability Risk Arbitrage Risk Averse Risk Classes … [Read more...]
Rings
Rings Also called pit. Trading area in an exchange where traders conduct transactions and execute client instructions. Random Finance Terms for the Letter S Right Rights Offering Rights-On Rings Ripple Risk Risk-Adjusted Profitability Risk Arbitrage Risk … [Read more...]
Ripple
Ripple Short term trend witnessed in markets. Traders are advised to ignore these, as analysts believe these will pass quickly and not have any significant impact on market prices. Random Finance Terms for the Letter S Right Rights … [Read more...]
Risk
Risk The possibility of variability in returns on an investment. Higher possibility of variability means higher risk, which must be compensated by higher yields. Random Finance Terms for the Letter S Right Rights Offering Rights-On Rings Ripple Risk Risk-Adjusted … [Read more...]
Risk-Adjusted Profitability
Risk-Adjusted Profitability Determination of a value that will be accepted in lieu of a more uncertain outcome and that will actually equal the final high risk uncertain return. Random Finance Terms for the Letter S Right Rights … [Read more...]
Risk Arbitrage
Risk Arbitrage Simultaneous sale of stock of acquiring company and purchase of stock in company being acquired. Also denotes gaining from the spreads that may be present between market value of the to-be-acquired company and the actual purchase price that the acquirer pays. … [Read more...]




