HALF-LIFE
A date in the future in which half of the total principal of a mortgage-backed security will be paid off. Half-life is calculated without the interest payments.
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Strip
1. In bonds, the process of separating coupons from a bond, then selling its different parts as an interest paying coupons and zero-coupon bond. Al ...
Reaction
A reverse movement of the price of a security. Reaction is usually associated with a downward movement in the security’s price after an upwar ...
Barrier Option
A kind of option whose payoff is based on whether or not the involved asset has exceeded or reached a predetermined price. Barrier options can be a ...
HP
A data-smoothing technique that is commonly applied to remove short-term fluctuations that are associated with the business cycle, thereby revealin ...
Director Rotation
The cycle by which board members serve and vacate their positions. A policy regarding director rotation, or rotation of directors, may be included ...
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