Detachable Warrant

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...]

Deutcshe

Deutcshe German currency-Deutsche marks, DM. … [Read more...]

Devaluation

Devaluation Currency spot price decline or reduction. … [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...]