Detachable Warrant Entitles holders to purchase a specified number of shares at a predetermined price. Sale of detachable warrants may happen separately and distinctly from the instrument it was initially issued with. For example, a bond with a detachable warrant. … [Read more...]
Deterministic Models
Deterministic Models Also see: stochastic models. Liability- comparison matching that works on the assumption that both liability payments and the cash flows from the asset are completely predictable. … [Read more...]
Detrend
Detrend Removing or eliminating the normal inclination or tendency of a group of statistical figures/ information over a period. … [Read more...]
Difference from S&P
Difference from S&P Return from a mutual fund less variation in S&P500 Index over the matching time period. A -5.00 notation signifies a return 5% point lower from the fund as compared with the index. … [Read more...]
Differential Disclosure
Differential Disclosure System of making report of contradictory or significantly different information through corporate reports like annual reports, 10-Qs, 10-Ks. … [Read more...]
Differential Swap
Differential Swap Exchange or swap of one LIBO rate with another wherein payments are made in one of these. For example, yen LIBOR in exchange for dollar LIBOR. … [Read more...]
Diffusion Process
Diffusion Process Refer: full price. Concept dealing with stock price movements that holds that the price reflects all intermediary values. … [Read more...]
Digested Security
Digested Security Financial instrument bought by investor with intention of holding for a long period. Effectively the security is out of trading. A large number of such instruments result in illiquid markets for that security. … [Read more...]
Dilution
Dilution Reduction of the share of income that each share has a claim to. … [Read more...]
Dilutive Effect
Dilutive Effect Outcome of any transaction that reduces common share earnings. … [Read more...]
Direct Estimate Method
Direct Estimate Method Cash budgeting method that bases calculations on category wise detailed projections of receipts and disbursements in cash. … [Read more...]
Direct Lease
Direct Lease An agreement for a lease wherein lessor leases out new equipment bought from the manufacturer. … [Read more...]
Direct Placement
Direct Placement Sale of a new issue by placing it through an institutional investor instead of making a public offer. … [Read more...]
Direct Purchase Program
Direct Purchase Program Method by which stock can be bought directly from company by investors. Buyers thus avoid broker fees or commissions. … [Read more...]
Direct Quote
Direct Quote The number or quantity of U.S. dollars that can buy one unit of foreign exchange. … [Read more...]
Direct Search Market
Direct Search Market Direct interaction between sellers and buyers for transacting with various financial instruments. … [Read more...]
Direct Stock-Purchase Programs
Direct Stock-Purchase Programs Direct purchase of securities from issuers by purchasers/ investors. … [Read more...]
Dirty Float
Dirty Float Floating exchange rate system wherein a government interferes at times to influence the domestic currency value by modifying the direction it is taking. … [Read more...]




