A-/A3
This rating is the third or fourth rating from the top of a rating agency that it gives to an insurance or security carrier. Although it is often interpreted as the lowest grade of investment rating, it still means that the carrier has a low risk of default and is fairly capable and stable.
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Harmonic Average
Also referred to as harmonic mean, the mean of a set of positive variables. Calculated by dividing the number of observations by the reciprocal of ...
Strategic Default
Borrower’s decision to deliberately default on a debt obligation amid its capability to make the payments. Mortgage holders of residential an ...
Blank Endorsement
Endorsement permitting any instrument holder to possess a claim for payment. Since it indicates no payee, it converts the instrument into a bearer ...
Mirror Trading
A forex strategy which allows investors to duplicate the forex trading behavior of veteran and successful investors around the world. Developed in ...
Jobless Recovery
An economic recuperation after a recession, where the economy improves in general but the unemployment rate is increasing or remains high over a pr ...
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