ABX INDEX
A financial benchmark which is intended to measure the mortgages' overall value made to borrowers with weak credit or subprime. The ABX index employs credit default swap contracts to derive the overall value which is made up of 20 bonds, comprised of subprime mortgages groups. Financial institutions, with the help of this index, are able to determine if whether the market for these securities are worsening or improving. Also know as Asset-Backed Securities Index.
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It measures the operating and non-operating profits of a company before taxes are considered. Also known as earnings before tax.
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A property is anything over which an individual has legal title. It may be tangible or intangible.
Total Enterprise Value - TEV
Valuation measurement comparing firms with various debt levels by looking at its market capitalization, interest-bearing debt, preferred stock, and ...
Granular Portfolio
Huge and well-diversified portfolio across a wide variety of areas, normally with a significant number of holdings. Since such portfolios have a hu ...
Plus Tick
A price designation which refers to the trading of a security at a price higher than the prior sale price for the same security.
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