Tag: definition

Dear Money

What is 'Dear Money' A situation in which money or loans are very difficult to obtain in a given country. If you...

Dealer-Median Prepayment Speed

What is 'Dealer-Median Prepayment Speed' The median value of all Wall Street securities dealers' prepayment speed estimates for the underlying mortgages used...

Dawn Raid

DefinitionA police raid is a visit by police or other law enforcement officers often in the early morning or late at night, with the...

Supply

Supply is an important economic term that denotes the amount of available goods and services in a country. The term is closely related to...

Days Sales Outstanding (DSO)

What is 'Days Sales Outstanding - DSO' Days sales outstanding (DSO) is a measure of the average number of days that a...

Dividend Yield

DefinitionThe dividend yield or dividend-price ratio of a share is the dividend per share, divided by the price per share. It is also a...

Defined-Contribution Plan

DefinitionA defined contribution plan is a type of retirement plan in which the employer, employee or both make contributions on a regular basis. Individual...

Dead Hand Provision

What is 'Dead Hand Provision' A stipulation on a defense mechanism (or poison pill) used by companies in order to protect against...

Deal Flow

DefinitionDeal flow is a term used by finance professionals such as venture capitalists, angel investors, private equity investors and investment bankers to refer to...

Dealer Market

What is a 'Dealer Market' A financial market mechanism wherein multiple dealers post prices at which they will buy or sell a...