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interest
a sum charged for borrowing money, expressed as a percentage of money borrowed to be paid over a given period, usually one year
anticipate
to expend funds before they are legitimately available for use or to discharge an obligation before it is due
parity
equivalence in value in the currency of another country or between moneys of different metals
hedge
to enter transactions that will protect against loss through a compensatory price movement
maturity
the time when a note or bill of exchange becomes due
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red herring
a prospectus of a new issue of stocks that is pending SEC approval, the front cover of such a prospectus must carry a special notice printed in red
straddle
a transaction in securities or futures in which options to buy and sell the same security or commodity are both purchased in order to hedge risk
ratio
the relative value of gold and silver in a bimetallic currency system
shelter
to invest money in a tax shelter
refund
to meet a matured debt structure by new borrowing, especially through issuance of bonds, or to replace an old issue with a new one
scrip
a certificate representing a fraction of a share of stock
immunization
a method of protection against fluctuating bond interest rates by investing in securities having different yields and terms
subordinated
noting or designating a debt obligation whose holder is placed in precedence below secured and general creditors
reorganization
reconstruction of a corporation, including a marked change in capital structure, often following a failure and receivership or bankruptcy trusteeship
basis point
one hundredth of one percent, as of interest rates, or investment yields
discount rate
the rate of interest charged in discounting commercial paper, the interest rate charged by Federal Reserve Banks on loans to their member banks
holding company
a company that controls other companies through stock ownership but that usually does not engage directly in their productive operations
stateless
of, pertaining to, or consisting of any currency deposited in banks outside the country of original issue
redraft
a draft on the drawer or endorsers of a protested bill of exchange for the amount of the bill plus the costs and charges
overstay
to remain in (the market) beyond the point where a sale would have yielded the greatest profit
readjustment
a rearrangement in the financial structure of a corporation, usually less drastic than a reorganization
gilt-edged
securities and bonds of the highest rating or quality; secure, government backed or guaranteed
top-heavy
having a financial structure overburdened with securities that have priority in the payment of dividends; overcapitalized
junk bond
any corporate bond with a low rating and a high yield, often involving high risk
yield to maturity
a percentage that accounts for the difference in the interest on a bond based on current market value and that earned if the bond is held to maturity
stock dividend
a form of dividend collected by a stockholder in extra shares of the corporation's stock rather than in cash
cash account
an account in which purchases are paid for in full, as distinguished from purchasing on credit or margin
strip bond
a bond that has been stripped into its principal certificate and interest coupons, each part to be sold separately
sweep account
a checking account from which money above a certain amount is automatically transferred to an account that earns a higher rate of return
founders' shares
shares of stock given for consideration to the original subscribers of a corporation carrying special voting privileges
short seller
a person, as a speculator, who sells short
balanced fund
a type of open-end investment company that includes bonds and preferred stocks in its portfolio
construction loan
a short-term loan to finance the building phase of a real-estate project
numbered account
a bank account whose owner is identified by a number for the purpose of preserving anonymity
short covering
purchases that close out short sales on stocks or commodities
gold fixing
the procedure by which the price of gold is established, such as established daily in the London gold market
amortize
to liquidate or extinguish a debt by periodic payments to the creditor or to a sinking fund, to write off a cost of an asset gradually
arbitrage
the simultaneous purchase and sale of the same securities, commodities, or foreign exchange in different markets to profit from unequal prices
convert
to exchange voluntarily a bond or preferred stock into another security, usually common stock, because of the greater value of the latter
corner
a monopolizing or a monopoly of the available supply of a stock or commodity to a point permitting control of price
freeze
to render impossible of liquidation or collection
extend
to postpone the payment of a debt beyond the time originally agreed upon
reserve
cash or assets readily convertible into cash held aside to meet expected or unexpected demands
panic
a sudden widespread fear leading to credit contraction and widespread sale of securities at depressed prices in an effort to acquire cash
rally
for securities to rise sharply in price after a drop or for the stock market to begin to trade with increased activity after a slow period
short interest
the total amount by which a single seller or all sellers are short in a particular stock or commodity or in the market as a whole
shun
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to keep away from (a place, person, object, etc.), from motives of dislike, caution, etc.; take pains to avoid.

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