Tag: meaning
Hawala
What is hawala
Hawala is an informal value transfer system that is often used in countries where formal banking systems are not well developed. Under...
Hammering
DefinitionA hammer is a tool or device that delivers a blow to an object. Most hammers are hand tools used to drive nails, fit...
Headline Earnings
What are 'Headline Earnings' Headline earnings is a basis for measuring earnings per share implemented by the Institute of Investment Management and...
Yield To Worst (YTW)
What is the 'Yield To Worst - YTW' The yield to worst (YTW) is the lowest potential yield that can be received...
Year To Date (YTD)
What is 'Year To Date - YTD' Year to date (YTD) refers to the period beginning the first day of the current...
Impound
What is 'Impound' An account maintained by mortgage companies to collect amounts such as hazard insurance, property taxes, private mortgage insurance and...
Immediate Or Cancel Order (IOC)
What is an 'Immediate Or Cancel Order - IOC' An immediate or cancel order (IOC) is an order to buy or sell...
Naked Warrant
What is 'Naked Warrant' A warrant that is issued without a host bond. A naked warrant allows the holder to buy or...
Old Lady
What is 'Old Lady' An eighteenth century nickname for the Bank of England. The full name is the Old Lady of Threadneedle...
Maintenance Margin
DefinitionIn finance, margin is collateral that the holder of a financial instrument has to deposit with a counterparty to cover some or all of...