TERM AUCTION FACILITY - TAF
Monetary policy program aiming to increase liquidity in the US credit markets. Managed by the Federal Reserve, it auctions collateralized loans to banks and other financial institutions with stable financial condition, with a minimum bid set at an overnight indexed swap rate relative to the maturity of the loans. The auctions allow these institutions to borrow funds at a rate lower than the discount rate.
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Acquired Fund Fees And Expenses - AFFE
A line item within a prospectus of a fund-of-funds which displays the underlying funds' operating expenses. This was regarded as a requirement ...
Desk Trader
A trader restricted to instituting trades for the clients of a firm and unable to trade with own accounts of his or her firm.
Trend Analysis
Technical analysis of the stock’s future movement by analyzing the historical data or previous performance. It is based on the idea traders w ...
Nasdaq Intermarket
An electronic marketplace in which the National Association of Securities Dealer (NASD) members may execute trades, communicate, and accept quotati ...
Put To Seller
The exercise of a put option. Put to seller often occurs when the strike price of the put is lower than the underlying security’s market valu ...
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