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What is an 'Offsetting Transaction' In trading, an activity that exactly cancels the risks and benefits of another instrument in the portfolio....

What is 'Off-The-Run Treasury Yield Curve' The U.S. Treasury yield curve derived using off-the-run treasuries. Off-the-run treasuries refer to U.S. government bonds...

DefinitionThe real bills doctrine asserts that money should be issued in exchange for short-term real bills of adequate value. The doctrine was developed by...

What is 'Rate Anticipation Swap' A type of swap in which bonds are exchanged according to their current duration and predicted interest...

What is a 'Real Estate Short Sale' A real estate short sale is any sale of real estate that generates proceeds that...

DefinitionA saucer is a type of small dishware. While in the Middle Ages a saucer was used for serving condiments and sauces, currently the...

What is 'Sale and Repurchase Agreement - SRA' An open market operation, implemented by the central Bank of Canada, that is designed...

DefinitionA short squeeze is a rapid increase in the price of a stock that occurs when there is a lack of supply and an...

DefinitionA Santa Claus rally is a rise in stock prices in the month of December, generally seen over the final week of trading prior...

DefinitionIn finance, a short sale is the sale of an asset that the seller does not own. The seller effects such a sale by...