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Hardening

What is 'Hardening' 1. A term used to describe a price of commodity or futures contracts that is gradually stabilizing. ...

Kicking The Tires

What is 'Kicking The Tires' A slang term for researching an investment before putting any money into it. The process of kicking...

Hara-Kiri Swap

What is 'Hara-Kiri Swap' An interest rate or cross-currency swap devoid of any profit margin for the originator. The term gets its...

Home Equity Loan

DefinitionA home equity loan is a type of loan in which the borrower uses the equity of his or her home as collateral. The...

Hard Money

What is 'Hard Money' Hard money consists of funding by a government or organization that is repetitive, rather than a one-time grant....

Heath-Jarrow-Morton Model (HJM Model)

What is 'Heath-Jarrow-Morton Model - HJM Model' A model that applies forward rates to an existing term structure of interest rates to determine...

Hawk

What is a 'Hawk' A hawk, also known as an inflation hawk, is a policymaker or advisor who is predominantly concerned with...

Hazard Insurance

DefinitionHome insurance, also commonly called homeowner's insurance, is a type of property insurance that covers a private residence. It is an insurance policy that...

Headline Inflation

DefinitionHeadline inflation is a measure of the total inflation within an economy, including commodities such as food and energy prices, which tend to be...

Hyperinflation

DefinitionIn economics, hyperinflation is very high and typically accelerating inflation. It quickly erodes the real value of the currency, as the prices of most...

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