INTERNATIONAL BOND
A long-term debt investment that is issued to an investor in a country by foreign firms or governments. The interest is paid at defined intervals while the principal amount will be paid back to the bond’s purchaser upon maturity. International bonds include eurobonds, global bonds, and foreign bonds.
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Piotroski Score
A discrete score between 0-9 which reflects nine criteria used to determine the strength of a firm's financial position. The Piotroski score is ...
Jitney
An illegal scheme where two brokers trade a stock back and forth in order to raise the trading volume and rack up commissions
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Hedge
A strategy used to protect an investment against loss. A hedge often consists of taking an offsetting position in a related security, such as a fut ...
Preference Shares
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Channel Check
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