Tag: crises
Immediate Credit
What is 'Immediate Credit' The Federal Reserve practice of "clearing" checks deposited by member banks on the same day they're deposited. This...
One-Cancel-All Order (OCA)
What is 'One-Cancel-All Order (OCA)'
A One-Cancel-All (OCA) order is a type of options order that gives the trader the ability to place multiple options...
Macroprudential Analysis
What is 'Macroprudential Analysis' A method of economic analysis that evaluates the health, soundness and vulnerabilities of a financial system. Macroprudential analysis...
Sacred Cow
What is 'Sacred Cow' A firmly held mainstream belief that is considered to be true without independent verification. In finance, and in...
Samurai Bond
DefinitionA samurai bond is a yen-denominated bond issued in Tokyo by non-Japanese companies, and is subject to Japanese regulations. These bonds provide the issuer...
Back Months
What is 'Back Months' The available futures contracts for a particular commodity that possess expirations or delivery dates furthest into the future....
Panic Selling
DefinitionPanic selling is a wide-scale selling of an investment which causes a sharp decline in prices. Specifically, an investor wants to get out of...
Veblen Good
What is a Veblen Good
A Veblen good is a type of consumer good for which demand increases as the price increases. This occurs because...
Lead Bank
What is Lead Bank and how does it work
A lead bank is a financial institution that acts as the coordinator for a syndicated loan....
Landlocked
DefinitionA landlocked state or landlocked country is a sovereign state entirely enclosed by land, or whose only coastlines lie on closed seas. There are...