A+/A1
This is one of the highest ratings that an agency that rates companies gives to an insurer or an issuer. The meaning of this rating is that the carrier of the security has ample amount of cash reserves and its financial backing is stable. The risk of problems or defaults that can be faced by policyholders or investors is really low.
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Hostile Takeover Bid
It refers to an attempt to take over a company without the company’s board of directors’ approval. When fighting for control of a publi ...
Fixed Income Forward
A contract to buy or sell a fixed income security, in the future, at a price agreed upon today. The price of a fixed income forward contract is cal ...
WACC
Weighted Average Cost of Capital is a calculation of the cost of capital of a given company. All capital sources are included in the computation su ...
Non-Owner Occupied
A classification used in mortgage origination, risk-based pricing and housing statistics for one to four-unit investment properties. The property i ...
Periodic Interest Rate
This is the interest rate charged on loans or realized on an investment in a specific time period.
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