Tag: financial

Time Value of Money

DefinitionThe time value of money is the greater benefit of receiving money now rather than later. It is founded on time preference. Time Value...

Offshore Mutual Fund

What is 'Offshore Mutual Fund' A mutual fund that is based in an offshore jurisdiction, which is generally considered to be outside...

Offering

What is 'Offering' The issue or sale of a security by a company. It is often used in reference to an initial...

Offering Price

DefinitionAsk price, also called offer price, offer, asking price, or simply ask, is the price a seller states they will accept. Offering Price ...

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...

Qualifying Domestic Trust (QDOT)

Qualifying Domestic Trust (QDOT) What is 'Qualifying Domestic Trust - QDOT' A type of trust that allows taxpayers who are not...

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...