Tag: bond
Kamikaze Defense
What is 'Kamikaze Defense ' A type of takeover defense mechanism sometimes resorted to by a company that is the target of...
Kangaroos
DefinitionThe kangaroo is a marsupial from the family Macropodidae. In common use the term is used to describe the largest species from this family,...
Keepwell Agreement
What is a Keepwell Agreement
A Keepwell Agreement is a contract between a parent company and its subsidiary stating that the subsidiary will not be...
Hamburg Stock Exchange (HAM) .H
What is 'Hamburg Stock Exchange (HAM) .H' This now-defunct exchange was located in Hamburg, Germany. It traded stocks, bonds and other securities...
Harmless Warrant
What is a Harmless Warrant
A warrant is a security that gives the holder the right to buy or sell shares of common stock at...
Yield To Average Life
What is 'Yield To Average Life' The yield on a fixed-income security when the average maturity is substituted for the maturity date...
Yield Pickup
What is 'Yield Pickup' The additional interest rate an investor receives when selling a lower-yielding bond in exchange for a higher-yielding bond....
Yield Curve Risk
What is the 'Yield Curve Risk' The yield curve risk is the risk of experiencing an adverse shift in market interest rates...
Yield On Cost (YOC)
What is 'Yield On Cost - YOC' The annual dividend rate of a security divided by the average cost basis of the...
Yield Equivalence
What is 'Yield Equivalence' The interest rate on a taxable security that would render a return equivalent to that of a tax-exempt...