- Branche: Financial services
- Number of terms: 73910
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The contractually specified price per share at which a convertible security can be converted into shares of common stock.
Industry:Financial services
A bill of exchange representing a draft on a bank from deposited funds that pays a certain sum of money to a certain person or party.
Industry:Financial services
A security that can be converted into common stock at the option of the securityholder; includes convertible bonds and convertible preferred stock.
Industry:Financial services
The movement of a check from the depository institution at which it was deposited back to the institution on which it was written; the movement of funds in the opposite direction and the corresponding credit and debit to the involved accounts. The Federal Reserve operates a nationwide check-clearing system.
Industry:Financial services
Curved, as in the shape of the outside of a circle. Usually referring to the price/required yield relationship for option-free bonds.
Industry:Financial services
Searching for bid and offer prices from market makers to find the best deal.
Industry:Financial services
Property that a curve is above a straight line connecting two end points. If the curve falls below the straight line, it is called concave.
Industry:Financial services
Applies mainly to international equities. Locked market in London terminology.
Industry:Financial services
To deliberately falsify the financial statements of a company. This is an illegal practice.
Industry:Financial services
Excessive trading of a client's account in order to increase the broker's commissions.
Industry:Financial services
