Tag: economic
Year
DefinitionA year is the orbital period of the Earth moving in its orbit around the Sun. Due to the Earth's axial tilt, the course...
Par
What is 'Par' Short for "par value," par can refer to bonds, preferred stock, common stock or currencies, with different meanings depending...
Quant Fund
What is 'Quant Fund' An investment fund that selects securities based on quantitative analysis. In a quant fund, the managers build computer-based...
Deal Breaker
DefinitionDeal Breaker is a 1995 thriller novel by Harlan Coben and is the first of the novels which feature Myron Bolitar. Deal Breaker ...
Unannualized
What is 'Unannualized'
A rate of return on an investment for a period other than one year. An unannualized return may be used to report...
Marketing
Understanding the concept of marketing Marketing is a process through which companies communicate, promote, exchange and deliver offerings which have value for its target...
Underlying Mortality Assumption
What is 'Underlying Mortality Assumption' Projections of expected death rates used by actuaries to estimate insurance premiums and pension obligations. Underlying mortality...
Oman Rial (OMR)
What is 'Oman Rial - OMR' The currency of Oman. The Omani rial is broken into smaller units, called baisa, and is...
Pass-Through Certificate
DefinitionA pass-through certificates is an instrument that evidences the ownership of two or more equipment trust certificates. In other words, equipment trust certificates may...
Backing Away
What is 'Backing Away' Failure by a market maker in a security to honor the quoted bid and ask prices for a...