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Bailout
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Financial support given to a company or country facing serious financial difficulty.
2. Bank run
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A large number of customers withdraw their deposits because they believe the bank may fail.
3. Bank transfer
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The movement of money from one bank account to another.
4. Barriers-to-entry
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Obstacles that make it difficult for new competitors to enter a market.
5. Bearishness
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Expectation that prices will fall in a financial market.
6. Blue chips
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Well-established, financially sound companies with a history of reliable performance.
7. Bond
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A debt security where the issuer owes the holders a debt and is obliged to pay interest and repay principal.
8. Bonus issue
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Free additional shares given to existing shareholders.
9. Bullishness
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Expectation that prices will rise in a financial market.
10. Buy and hold
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Long-term investment strategy of holding assets regardless of market fluctuations.
11. Capital growth
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Increase in the value of an asset or investment over time.
12. Cash dispenser
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A machine that provides cash when a card and PIN are used (ATM).
13. Clearing bank
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A bank that clears cheques and other payments through a clearing house.
14. Collateral
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An asset pledged as security for a loan.
15. Commercial bank
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A bank offering services to the public and businesses.
16. Coupon
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The interest rate paid on a bond.
17. Current account
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A bank account used for day-to-day transactions.
18. Default
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Failure to meet legal obligations of a loan.
19. Defensive stocks
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Stocks that provide consistent dividends and earnings regardless of market conditions.
20. Derivative
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A financial instrument whose value depends on an underlying asset.
21. Direct debit
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An instruction to a bank to pay a fixed or variable amount regularly.
22. Dividend
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A portion of a company's profits distributed to shareholders.
23. Dividend yield
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Dividend per share divided by share price.
24. Due diligence
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A comprehensive appraisal of a business before a transaction.
25. Ease of substitution
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How easily one product can be replaced with another.
26. Endowment
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A financial gift or fund, often used by institutions.
27. Equity
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Ownership interest in a company in the form of shares.
28. Fixed rate
commencer à apprendre
An interest rate that does not change over the life of the loan or bond.
29. Floatation
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The process of offering shares of a private company to the public.
30. Floating rate
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An interest rate that changes with the market or index.
31. Fluctuate
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To change continuously, especially up and down.
32. Treasury bill
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Short-term government security with no interest, sold at a discount.
33. Forward
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Agreement to buy/sell an asset at a future date at a set price.
34. Future
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A standardized contract to buy/sell assets at a future date at a market-agreed price.
35. Go public
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When a company offers its shares to the public for the first time.
36. Grant a loan
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To approve and provide a loan.
37. Growth stocks
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Shares in a company expected to grow at an above-average rate.
38. Gilts
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UK government bonds.
39. Insolvency
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Inability to pay debts.
40. Investment bank
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A bank that helps companies raise capital and offers financial consultancy.
41. IPO
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Initial Public Offering: a company’s first sale of stock to the public.
42. Issue stocks
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To offer shares for sale.
43. Junk bond
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A high-risk bond with high return potential.
44. Liquidity
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The ease with which an asset can be converted into cash.
45. Market capitalization
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Total value of a company’s outstanding shares.
46. Mark-up
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The difference between the cost and the selling price.
47. Market penetration
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The extent to which a product is recognized and bought.
48. Maturity
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The date when an investment becomes payable.
49. (missing from list)
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49. (missing from list)
50. Mutual fund
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A company that pools money to invest in various assets.
51. Nominal value
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Face value of a share or bond.
52. Option
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The right to buy/sell an asset at a set price before a certain date.
53. Ordinary shares
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Common stock with voting rights and profit entitlement.
54. Overdraft
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A facility allowing withdrawals exceeding the account balance.
55. Overdrawn
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Having taken more money than is in the bank account.
56. Over-the-counter
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Financial instruments traded outside formal exchanges.
57. P/E ratio
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Price to earnings ratio, indicates how much investors are paying per unit of profit.
58. Pension fund
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A pool of assets forming retirement income for employees.
59. Price elasticity
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A measure of how demand changes with price.
60. Primary market
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Market where securities are issued for the first time.
61. Principal
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The original sum of money borrowed or invested.
62. Prospectus
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A document advertising a company’s share offering.
63. Raise
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To lift or increase; also used to describe collecting funds.
64. Reserve requirement
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The minimum reserves a bank must hold.
65. Return on equity (ROE)
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Net income divided by shareholder equity.
66. Rights issue
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An offer to existing shareholders to buy more shares.
67. Rise
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An increase in value or level.
68. Savings account
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A bank account that earns interest.
69. Secondary market
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Market where existing securities are traded.
70. Security
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A financial asset, such as stocks or bonds.
71. Share
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A unit of ownership in a company.
72. Spread
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The difference between buying and selling prices.
73. Standing order
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Regular fixed payments from a bank account.
74. Stock
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A share in the ownership of a company.
75. Swap
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An agreement to exchange financial instruments.
76. Treasury
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The funds or revenue of a government or institution.
77. Treasury bond
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Long-term US government bond.
78. Treasury note
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Medium-term US government debt instrument.
79. Underwrite
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To guarantee financial support for an issue or policy.
80. Value stocks
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Undervalued stocks relative to their fundamentals.
81. Yield
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The income return on an investment.
82. Zero coupon bonds
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Bonds that pay no interest but are sold at a discount.
Hedging
commencer à apprendre
A strategy used to reduce or offset the risk of adverse price movements in an asset. It typically involves taking an opposite position in a related security, such as using derivatives to protect against losses.
Bailout
commencer à apprendre
Financial support given to a company or country facing serious financial difficulty.
Bank run
commencer à apprendre
A large number of customers withdraw their deposits because they believe the bank may fail.
Bank transfer
commencer à apprendre
The movement of money from one bank account to another.
Barriers-to-entry
commencer à apprendre
Obstacles that make it difficult for new competitors to enter a market.
Bearishness
commencer à apprendre
Expectation that prices will fall in a financial market.
Blue chips
commencer à apprendre
Well-established, financially sound companies with a history of reliable performance.
Bond
commencer à apprendre
A debt security where the issuer owes the holders a debt and is obliged to pay interest and repay principal.
Bonus issue
commencer à apprendre
Free additional shares given to existing shareholders.
Bullishness
commencer à apprendre
Expectation that prices will rise in a financial market.
Buy and hold
commencer à apprendre
Long-term investment strategy of holding assets regardless of market fluctuations.
Capital growth
commencer à apprendre
Increase in the value of an asset or investment over time.
Cash dispenser
A bank that clears cheques and other payments through a clearing house.
commencer à apprendre
A machine that provides cash when a card and PIN are used (ATM). Clearing bank
Collateral
A bank offering services to the public and businesses.
commencer à apprendre
An asset pledged as security for a loan. Commercial bank
Coupon
commencer à apprendre
The interest rate paid on a bond.
Current account
commencer à apprendre
A bank account used for day-to-day transactions.
Default
commencer à apprendre
Failure to meet legal obligations of a loan.
Defensive stocks
commencer à apprendre
Stocks that provide consistent dividends and earnings regardless of market conditions.
Derivative
commencer à apprendre
A financial instrument whose value depends on an underlying asset.
Direct debit
commencer à apprendre
An instruction to a bank to pay a fixed or variable amount regularly.
Dividend
commencer à apprendre
A portion of a company's profits distributed to shareholders.
Dividend yield
commencer à apprendre
Dividend per share divided by share price.
Due diligence
commencer à apprendre
A comprehensive appraisal of a business before a transaction.
Ease of substitution
commencer à apprendre
How easily one product can be replaced with another.
Endowment
commencer à apprendre
A financial gift or fund, often used by institutions.
Equity
commencer à apprendre
Ownership interest in a company in the form of shares.
Fixed rate
commencer à apprendre
An interest rate that does not change over the life of the loan or bond.
Floatation
commencer à apprendre
The process of offering shares of a private company to the public.
Floating rate
commencer à apprendre
An interest rate that changes with the market or index.
Fluctuate
commencer à apprendre
To change continuously, especially up and down.
Treasury bill
commencer à apprendre
Short-term government security with no interest, sold at a discount.
Forward
commencer à apprendre
Agreement to buy/sell an asset at a future date at a set price.
Future
commencer à apprendre
A standardized contract to buy/sell assets at a future date at a market-agreed price.
Go public
commencer à apprendre
When a company offers its shares to the public for the first time.
Grant a loan
commencer à apprendre
To approve and provide a loan.
Growth stocks
commencer à apprendre
Shares in a company expected to grow at an above-average rate.
Gilts
commencer à apprendre
UK government bonds.
Insolvency
commencer à apprendre
Inability to pay debts.
Investment bank
commencer à apprendre
A bank that helps companies raise capital and offers financial consultancy.
IPO
commencer à apprendre
Initial Public Offering: a company’s first sale of stock to the public.
Issue stocks
commencer à apprendre
To offer shares for sale.
Junk bond
commencer à apprendre
A high-risk bond with high return potential.
Liquidity
commencer à apprendre
The ease with which an asset can be converted into cash.
Market capitalization
commencer à apprendre
Total value of a company’s outstanding shares.
Mark-up
commencer à apprendre
The difference between the cost and the selling price.
Market penetration
commencer à apprendre
The extent to which a product is recognized and bought.
Maturity
commencer à apprendre
The date when an investment becomes payable.(missing from list)
Mutual fund
commencer à apprendre
A company that pools money to invest in various assets.
Option
commencer à apprendre
The right to buy/sell an asset at a set price before a certain date.
Ordinary shares
commencer à apprendre
Common stock with voting rights and profit entitlement.
Overdraft
commencer à apprendre
A facility allowing withdrawals exceeding the account balance.
Overdrawn
commencer à apprendre
Having taken more money than is in the bank account.
Over-the-counter
commencer à apprendre
Financial instruments traded outside formal exchanges.
P/E ratio
commencer à apprendre
Price to earnings ratio, indicates how much investors are paying per unit of profit.
Pension fund
commencer à apprendre
A pool of assets forming retirement income for employees.
Price elasticity
commencer à apprendre
A measure of how demand changes with price.
Primary market
commencer à apprendre
Market where securities are issued for the first time.
Principal
commencer à apprendre
The original sum of money borrowed or invested.
Prospectus
commencer à apprendre
A document advertising a company’s share offering.
Raise
commencer à apprendre
To lift or increase; also used to describe collecting funds.
Reserve requirement
commencer à apprendre
The minimum reserves a bank must hold.
Return on equity (ROE)
commencer à apprendre
Net income divided by shareholder equity.
Rights issue
commencer à apprendre
An offer to existing shareholders to buy more shares.
Rise
commencer à apprendre
An increase in value or level.
Savings account
commencer à apprendre
A bank account that earns interest.
Secondary market
commencer à apprendre
Market where existing securities are traded.
Security
commencer à apprendre
A financial asset, such as stocks or bonds.
Share
commencer à apprendre
A unit of ownership in a company.
Spread
commencer à apprendre
The difference between buying and selling prices.
Standing order
commencer à apprendre
Regular fixed payments from a bank account.
Stock
commencer à apprendre
A share in the ownership of a company.
Swap
commencer à apprendre
An agreement to exchange financial instruments.
Treasury
commencer à apprendre
The funds or revenue of a government or institution.
Treasury bond
commencer à apprendre
Long-term US government bond.
Treasury note
commencer à apprendre
Medium-term US government debt instrument.
Underwrite
commencer à apprendre
To guarantee financial support for an issue or policy.
Value stocks
commencer à apprendre
Undervalued stocks relative to their fundamentals.
Yield
commencer à apprendre
The income return on an investment.
Zero coupon bonds
commencer à apprendre
Bonds that pay no interest but are sold at a discount.
Hedging
commencer à apprendre
A strategy used to reduce or offset the risk of adverse price movements in an asset.
Bailout
commencer à apprendre
Financial support given to a company or country facing serious financial difficulty.
Bank run
commencer à apprendre
A large number of customers withdraw their deposits because they believe the bank may fail.
Bank transfer
commencer à apprendre
The movement of money from one bank account to another.
Barriers-to-entry
commencer à apprendre
Obstacles that make it difficult for new competitors to enter a market.
Bearishness
commencer à apprendre
Expectation that prices will fall in a financial market.
Blue chips
commencer à apprendre
Well-established, financially sound companies with a history of reliable performance.
Bond
commencer à apprendre
A debt security where the issuer owes the holders a debt and is obliged to pay interest and repay principal.
Bonus issue
commencer à apprendre
Free additional shares given to existing shareholders.
Bullishness
commencer à apprendre
Expectation that prices will rise in a financial market.
Buy and hold
commencer à apprendre
Long-term investment strategy of holding assets regardless of market fluctuations.
Capital growth
commencer à apprendre
Increase in the value of an asset or investment over time.
Cash dispenser
A bank that clears cheques and other payments through a clearing house.
commencer à apprendre
A machine that provides cash when a card and PIN are used (ATM). Clearing bank
Collateral
A bank offering services to the public and businesses.
commencer à apprendre
An asset pledged as security for a loan. Commercial bank
Coupon
commencer à apprendre
The interest rate paid on a bond.
Current account
commencer à apprendre
A bank account used for day-to-day transactions.
Default
commencer à apprendre
Failure to meet legal obligations of a loan.
Defensive stocks
commencer à apprendre
Stocks that provide consistent dividends and earnings regardless of market conditions.
Derivative
commencer à apprendre
A financial instrument whose value depends on an underlying asset.
Direct debit
commencer à apprendre
An instruction to a bank to pay a fixed or variable amount regularly.
Dividend
commencer à apprendre
A portion of a company's profits distributed to shareholders.
Dividend yield
commencer à apprendre
Dividend per share divided by share price.
Due diligence
commencer à apprendre
A comprehensive appraisal of a business before a transaction.
Ease of substitution
commencer à apprendre
How easily one product can be replaced with another.
Endowment
commencer à apprendre
A financial gift or fund, often used by institutions.
Equity
commencer à apprendre
Ownership interest in a company in the form of shares.
Fixed rate
commencer à apprendre
An interest rate that does not change over the life of the loan or bond.
Floatation
commencer à apprendre
The process of offering shares of a private company to the public.
Floating rate
commencer à apprendre
An interest rate that changes with the market or index.
Fluctuate
commencer à apprendre
To change continuously, especially up and down.
Treasury bill
commencer à apprendre
Short-term government security with no interest, sold at a discount.
Forward
commencer à apprendre
Agreement to buy/sell an asset at a future date at a set price.
Future
commencer à apprendre
A standardized contract to buy/sell assets at a future date at a market-agreed price.
Go public
commencer à apprendre
When a company offers its shares to the public for the first time.
Grant a loan
commencer à apprendre
To approve and provide a loan.
Growth stocks
commencer à apprendre
Shares in a company expected to grow at an above-average rate.
Gilts
commencer à apprendre
UK government bonds.
Insolvency
commencer à apprendre
Inability to pay debts.
Investment bank
commencer à apprendre
A bank that helps companies raise capital and offers financial consultancy.
IPO
commencer à apprendre
Initial Public Offering: a company’s first sale of stock to the public.
Issue stocks
commencer à apprendre
To offer shares for sale.
Junk bond
commencer à apprendre
A high-risk bond with high return potential.
Liquidity
commencer à apprendre
The ease with which an asset can be converted into cash.
Market capitalization
commencer à apprendre
Total value of a company’s outstanding shares.
Mark-up
commencer à apprendre
The difference between the cost and the selling price.
Market penetration
commencer à apprendre
The extent to which a product is recognized and bought.
Maturity
commencer à apprendre
The date when an investment becomes payable.(missing from list)
Mutual fund
commencer à apprendre
A company that pools money to invest in various assets.
Option
commencer à apprendre
The right to buy/sell an asset at a set price before a certain date.
Ordinary shares
commencer à apprendre
Common stock with voting rights and profit entitlement.
Overdraft
commencer à apprendre
A facility allowing withdrawals exceeding the account balance.
Overdrawn
commencer à apprendre
Having taken more money than is in the bank account.
Over-the-counter
commencer à apprendre
Financial instruments traded outside formal exchanges.
P/E ratio
commencer à apprendre
Price to earnings ratio, indicates how much investors are paying per unit of profit.
Pension fund
commencer à apprendre
A pool of assets forming retirement income for employees.
Price elasticity
commencer à apprendre
A measure of how demand changes with price.
Primary market
commencer à apprendre
Market where securities are issued for the first time.
Principal
commencer à apprendre
The original sum of money borrowed or invested.
Prospectus
commencer à apprendre
A document advertising a company’s share offering.
Raise
commencer à apprendre
To lift or increase; also used to describe collecting funds.
Reserve requirement
commencer à apprendre
The minimum reserves a bank must hold.
Return on equity (ROE)
commencer à apprendre
Net income divided by shareholder equity.
Rights issue
commencer à apprendre
An offer to existing shareholders to buy more shares.
Rise
commencer à apprendre
An increase in value or level.
Savings account
commencer à apprendre
A bank account that earns interest.
Secondary market
commencer à apprendre
Market where existing securities are traded.
Security
commencer à apprendre
A financial asset, such as stocks or bonds.
Share
commencer à apprendre
A unit of ownership in a company.
Spread
commencer à apprendre
The difference between buying and selling prices.
Standing order
commencer à apprendre
Regular fixed payments from a bank account.
Stock
commencer à apprendre
A share in the ownership of a company.
Swap
commencer à apprendre
An agreement to exchange financial instruments.
Treasury
commencer à apprendre
The funds or revenue of a government or institution.
Treasury bond
commencer à apprendre
Long-term US government bond.
Treasury note
commencer à apprendre
Medium-term US government debt instrument.
Underwrite
commencer à apprendre
To guarantee financial support for an issue or policy.
Value stocks
commencer à apprendre
Undervalued stocks relative to their fundamentals.
Yield
commencer à apprendre
The income return on an investment.
Zero coupon bonds
commencer à apprendre
Bonds that pay no interest but are sold at a discount.
Hedging
commencer à apprendre
A strategy used to reduce or offset the risk of adverse price movements in an asset.

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