Tag: economics
Calendar Effect
DefinitionA calendar effect is any market anomaly or economic effect which appears to be related to the calendar. Such effects include the apparently different...
Charitable Remainder Trust
What is a Charitable Remainder Trust
A Charitable Remainder Trust, or CRT, is a type of trust that allows the settlor (the person establishing the...
Call Protection
What is a 'Call Protection' A call protection is a protective provision of a callable security prohibiting the issuer from calling back...
Canary Call
What is 'Canary Call' A step-up bond that cannot be called after completing its first-step period. The issuer of the bond reserves...
Callable Swap
What is 'Callable Swap' An exchange of cash flows in which one counterparty makes payments based on a fixed interest rate, the...
Canadian Rollover Mortgage
Home Ownership by Country Canadian Rollover Mortgage What is 'Canadian Rollover Mortgage' A home mortgage with an adjustable rate feature. The Canadian...
Cage
What is 'Cage' "Cage" is a slang term used to describe the department of a brokerage firm that receives and distributes physical...
Call Provision
What is a 'Call Provision' A call provision is a provision on a bond or other fixed-income instrument that allows the original...
Caisse Populaire
What is 'Caisse Populaire' A cooperative, member-owned financial institution that fulfills traditional banking roles as well as diverse activities such as lending,...
Crony Capitalism
DefinitionCrony capitalism is an economy in which businesses thrive not as a result of risks they take, but rather as a return on money...