Nominal Interest Rate

Nominal Interest Rate Rate of interest before inflation is adjusted for. … [Read more...]

Nominal Price

Nominal Price Quoted price on futures during the period when no trading occurred with the futures contract. … [Read more...]

Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock

Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock Opposite of cumulative preferred stock. Preferred stock category where dividends will not be disbursed to holders when the company fails to make such payments. … [Read more...]

Non-Financial Services

Non-Financial Services Services not linked to investment. For example, insurance, travel, freight and passenger services. … [Read more...]

Non-Financial Asset

Non-Financial Asset Physical asset like property, machinery, painting with some specific value. … [Read more...]

Non-Insured Plans

Non-Insured Plans Opposite of insured plans. Non guaranteed pension plans that are not linked to life insurance offerings. Come with defined benefits. … [Read more...]

Non-Parallel Shift in the Yield Curve

Non-Parallel Shift in the Yield Curve Opposite of parallel shift in yield curve. A change seen in a yield curve where different maturities of the same security show different yield changes as measured in basis points. … [Read more...]

Non-Reproducible Assets

Non-Reproducible Assets A physical or tangible asset that has certain special physical characteristics. For example, property, paintings etc. … [Read more...]

Non-Tradables

Non-Tradables Services or goods manufactured in a country and used for domestic consumption that are not comparable to imported or exported services and goods. … [Read more...]

Noncapped Fund

Noncapped Fund Mutual fund that has no limit on the yearly operating expenses charged to unit holders or shareholders. The entire cost of business is covered fully in such a fund. … [Read more...]

Noncash Charge

Noncash Charge Zero cash outflow charge or a charge shown in the books that does not encompass an actual expenditure in cash. For example, depletion, depreciation, amortization. … [Read more...]

Noncompetitive Bid

Noncompetitive Bid Related to Treasury auctions. Bid placed for a given number of securities at a price that equals the average price of the bids accepted finally. … [Read more...]

Nondiversifiability of Human Capital

Nondiversifiability of Human Capital The problems that arise in diversification when applied to human capital owing to the special skills of different individuals. … [Read more...]

Nondiversifiable Risk

Nondiversifiable Risk Also see: systematic risk. Risks that cannot be mitigated by spreading investment across different instruments and assets. … [Read more...]

Non Directed Order

Non Directed Order Order given by customer to broker where instructions are not given with respect to routing destination. … [Read more...]

Non-marketed Claims

Non-marketed Claims Liabilities or claims that are difficult to sell or buy in the markets. For example, lawsuit damages. … [Read more...]

Nonrecourse

Nonrecourse Where there is no lien over assets beyond the liability stated in the contract. … [Read more...]

Nonredeemable

Nonredeemable Where terms of indenture do not permit redemption. … [Read more...]

Nonrefundable

Nonrefundable Where the terms of indenture specifically eliminate the possibility of refund. … [Read more...]

Non Refundable Tax Credit

Non Refundable Tax Credit Also called wastable tax credit. A tax credit that cannot bring total payable tax to below zero. … [Read more...]