Tag: bonds
Treasury Inflation Protected Securities
Understanding TIPS Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS) is a low risk investment which is backed by the U.S government and aims to protect investors...
Tax Anticipation Note (TAN)
What is 'Tax Anticipation Note - TAN' A short-term debt security issued by a state or local government to finance an immediate...
Day-Count Convention
DefinitionIn finance, a day count convention determines how interest accrues over time for a variety of investments, including bonds, notes, loans, mortgages, medium-term notes,...
The Concept of Effective Duration
The concept of effective duration is a way to evaluate a bond's price sensitivity to changes in interest rates. It accounts for the uncertainty...
Dated Date
What is 'Dated Date' The date at which interest begins to accrue on a fixed-income security. Investors who purchase a fixed-income security...
Undated Issue
What is 'Undated Issue' A government bond that has no maturity date, and pays interest in perpetuity. While the government can redeem...
Ultra-Short Bond Fund
What is an Ultra-Short Bond Fund
Ultra-short bond funds are a type of fixed income mutual fund that invests in bonds with short-term maturities, typically...
U.S. Savings Bonds
DefinitionU.S. savings bonds are debt securities issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury to help pay for the U.S. government's borrowing needs. U.S....
Common Stock
DefinitionCommon stock is a form of corporate equity ownership, a type of security. The terms voting share and ordinary share are also used frequently...
Debt
Debt means anything that is either owed and/or due. The parties to any debt are referred to as lenders i.e. those who give, and borrowers or those who receive loan.
Usage
Debt is...