Tag: capital
Underlying Asset
What is an 'Underlying Asset'
An underlying asset is the security or commodity underlying a Derivative. The most common type of derivative is a futures...
Underpricing
When a company offers its stock to the public for the first time, it's called an initial public offering, or IPO. IPOs can be...
Undercapitalization
Why Is Undercapitalization a Problem? And How You Can Fix It
Undercapitalization is a condition in which a business does not have enough funds to...
Uncovered Interest Arbitrage
DefinitionUncovered interest arbitrage is an arbitrage trading strategy whereby an investor capitalizes on the interest rate differential between two countries. Unlike covered interest arbitrage,...
U.S. League Of Savings Institutions
What is 'U.S. League Of Savings Institutions' A now-defunct nationwide organization of savings institutions. The U.S. League of Savings Institutions was created...
Economic Growth
DefinitionEconomic growth is the increase in the inflation-adjusted market value of the goods and services produced by an economy over time. It is conventionally...
Target Cash Balance
What is 'Target Cash Balance' The ideal amount of cash that a company wishes to hold in reserve at any given point...
Outstanding Shares
DefinitionShares outstanding are all the shares of a corporation or financial asset that have been authorized, issued and purchased by investors and are held...
Abandonment Value
What is 'Abandonment Value' The value of a project or asset if it were immediately liquidated or sold. The abandonment value of...
Home Mortgage
DefinitionA mortgage loan or, simply, mortgage is used either by purchasers of real property to raise funds to buy real estate, or alternatively by...