INTERMARKET SPREAD SWAP
Swap transaction that capitalizes on a yield disparity between bond market sectors. These swaps are based upon anticipations of yield spreads between several bond sectors or spots on the yield curve. By entering a swap, parties can be exposed to the underlying bonds without directly holding the securities.
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Nordic Tiger
A colloquial term for the Scandinavian nation of Iceland. Prior to the global financial crisis of 2008, Iceland was on a strong growth trajectory t ...
Tariff
Tax imposed on imported products and services. It is used to restrict trade as it increases the price of these goods and services. Money collected ...
Social Responsibility
Social responsibility is responsibility of an organization to the society. There is a notion that companies were created to maximize profits howeve ...
Step-Up Bond
Step-Up Bond is a kind of bond where the first period is paid with an initial coupon rate. After the initial payment, the coupon rate goes higher f ...
Gap Analysis
Process in which a firm compares its actual performance to its projected performance to assess if they have met these expectations and used ...
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Digesting Financial Statements: Cash Flow
Companies generate money from borrowers and/or borrow money from creditors. Next, firms purchase assets and/or finance projects and programs. Then, ...
Ethical Investing: Corporate Governance
It is important for ethical investors to determine how companies manage themselves and their relations with investors and stakeholders.
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Principles of Trading: Well Known Trading Instruments
Traders look at two primary factors when choosing the instruments they desire to trade: liquidity and volatility. Liquidity is the extent to which ...
Buying a Home: Getting Into the Escrow Process
You write an offer and the seller accepts it. Deal closed. It is about time to go through the escrow process. Why does a buyer need to undergo this ...
An Introduction to Stocks
Imagine this: you are a company owner, you get income but you don’t go to work, you just do what you want and the money keeps coming in. This ...
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