Tag: finance
Canadian Originated Preferred Securities (COPrS)
What is 'Canadian Originated Preferred Securities - COPrS' A long-term subordinated debt instrument issued in Canada. COPrS (pronounced "coppers") are a type...
Cost basis
DefinitionBasis, as used in United States tax law, is the original cost of property, adjusted for factors such as depreciation. When property is sold,...
Canceled Check
What is a 'Canceled Check' A canceled check is a check that has cleared the depositor's account and has been marked "canceled"...
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...
Correction
Corrections are price declines that are temporary, and interrupt the uptrend of an asset in the market. A correction can work as a precursor...
Compound Interest
DefinitionCompound interest is the addition of interest to the principal sum of a loan or deposit, or in other words, interest on interest. It...
Canadian Securities Institute (CSI)
What is the Canadian Securities Institute (CSI)?
The Canadian Securities Institute (CSI) is a not-for-profit organization that provides educational programs and professional designations to financial...
Call Premium
What is 'Call Premium' Call premium is the dollar amount over the par value of a callable fixed-income debt security that is...
Call Auction
What is 'Call Auction' Where participants buy or sell units of a good. At a call auction, participants place orders to buy...
Cancel Former Order (CFO)
What is 'Cancel Former Order - CFO' An order from an investor to a broker, to cancel a previously placed order that...