Characteristic Line Market model as applied over one security. The security's beta is represented by the slope of the line. … [Read more...]
Realized Return
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Realized Return Actual returns that are earned by the holder of a security over a specific time frame. Random Finance Terms for the Letter S Real Gross Domestic Product Real Interest Rate Real Market Real Time Quote Real Time Forex Trading Realized Compound … [Read more...]
Underwriting Fee
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Underwriting Fee Money entitled to underwriters for providing their services. It is a part of the underwriting spread that is paid for underwriting a public issue. Random Finance Terms for the Letter U Undersubscribed Underwater … [Read more...]
Operationally Efficient Market
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Operationally Efficient Market Market where investors can avail of services at a price that matches the actual costs incurred in making those service available. Random Finance Terms for the Letter O Operating Margin Operating Risk Operationally Efficient Market Opinion of … [Read more...]
Money Supply
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Money Supply The amount of money in the economy. M1-A denotes currency and demand deposits, M1-B denotes M1-A and other checkable deposits, M2 denotes M1-B and overnight repos, savings, money market funds, time deposits less than $100M, M3 denotes M-2 and time deposits exceeding … [Read more...]
Internal Revenue Service – IRS
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Internal Revenue Service IRS U.S. Government agency that oversees collection and enforcement of taxes. Established in 1862 by President Lincoln, IRS operates under Department of the Treasury. Also oversees gift, corporate, estate and excise taxes. … [Read more...]
International Energy Agency – IEA
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International Energy Agency International agency founded in 1973-74 that gives policy advice to member countries. Primary responsibility is to focus on the policies regarding environmental protection, economic development and energy security. … [Read more...]
After-tax Profit Margin
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After-tax Profit Margin Net income as compared to net sales represented as a ratio. … [Read more...]
Weighted Average Cost of Capital
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Weighted Average Cost of Capital Anticipated returns on a company’s securities portfolio. Used in the form of a hurdle rate for calculations related to capital investment. Abbreviated as WACC. Random Finance Terms for the Letter W Weekend Effect Weekly Chart Weighted … [Read more...]
High-Yield Investment Program – HYIP
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High-Yield Investment Program - HYIP Investment fraud where extraordinarily high returns, for example over 100% returns, are promised on investment. These are Ponzi schemes, where the initiators aim to siphon off the money invested. … [Read more...]
Stopping Curve
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Stopping Curve A depiction of the relationship between different refunding rates (as applied to bond refunding by companies) and time at which the financial outcome of waiting to refund becomes the same as that of refunding at that time. Random Finance Terms for the Letter … [Read more...]
Homogeneous
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Homogeneous That which demonstrates a homogenous characteristic or pattern to a high degree. … [Read more...]
Annualized Gain
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Annualized Gain When stock A appreciates 1.5% in a month, the stock’s annualized gain for a 12 month period is 12*1.5% = 18%. When compounded over the same period, the gain is month period, (1.015)^12 = 19.6% is the gain. … [Read more...]
Unbundling
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Unbundling Unbundling of funds transfer into different flows for certain purposes by a multinational company. Random Finance Terms for the Letter U Unauthorized Investment Unbiased Predicator Unbundling Unchanged Uncommitted Facility Uncovered Call Uncovered … [Read more...]
RAM- Reverse Annuity Mortgage
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RAM- Reverse Annuity Mortgage A mortgage that is a bank loan given to the homeowner as an annuity. The RAM amount is based on the total appraisal value of the house and matches a specific percentage of this total. Random Finance Terms for the Letter S R Squared … [Read more...]
Look-Thru
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Look-Thru Tax calculation method used in U.S. to measure taxes payable on income earned from controlled overseas corporations. The Tax Reform Act of 1986 brought this method into use. … [Read more...]
Current Yield
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Current Yield Coupon rate divided by price prevailing in the market for a bond or note. … [Read more...]
Inventory Accounting
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Inventory Accounting Accounting system dealing with valuing and accounting for changes in inventoried assets. Many reasons may cause these changes including deterioration, depreciation, change in customer taste, obsolescence, increased demand etc. … [Read more...]
Give Up
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Give Up Loss incurred in yield when one block of bonds is exchanged for another block where the bonds have lower-coupon payments. Also referred to as "after-tax give up" when the tax impact of the profit or loss is taken into account. … [Read more...]
