A.M. BEST
Recognized by the SEC. as one of the established ratings agencies. The traditional focus of A.M. Best is concentrated in providing the letter rating for insurance carriers. It branched out recently to financial securities such as bonds. The ability to fulfill its debt obligations is the basic measurement of a company. The ratings range from S (suspended) to A++ (superior).
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Short Leg
Short Leg is a contract where an individual holds a short position. The contract is in the option spread created by the trader by purchasing a put ...
Borrowing Base
Money a lender will loan to a company. The borrowing base is usually determined by a method called margining, where the lender determines a discoun ...
Swaziland Lilangeni
Currency abbreviation for the Swaziland Lilangeni, the official currency of Swaziland. The currency is comprised of 100 cents and presented with th ...
Deposit/Withdrawal At Custodian - DWAC
A method of electronically transferring new shares or paper share certificates from the Depository Trust Company (DTC), which acts as a clearinghou ...
Economic Stimulus
Plans to financially stimulate an economy. It implements monetary or fiscal policy changes to bolster a lagging or struggling economy. Governments ...
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