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War Risk

What is 'War Risk' 1. The possibility that an investment will lose value because of a major, violent political upheaval. War generates...

Tape Shredding

What is 'Tape Shredding' When a broker divides an order for securities into a number of smaller orders. For certain securities, smaller...

Hard Asset

Definition In finance, a "hard asset" may be real estate, commodities, or energy. For example, gold and silver are regarded as "hard" assets. Other types...

Hard Money Loan

DefinitionA hard money loan is a specific type of asset-based loan financing through which a borrower receives funds secured by real property. Hard money...

Hard Inquiry

What is 'Hard Inquiry' A type of credit report check that may lower an individual's credit score. A hard inquiry occurs when...

Easy-To-Borrow List

What is 'Easy-To-Borrow List' A list of securities deemed to be available for borrowing in short selling transactions because their delivery is...

Eat Well, Sleep Well

What is 'Eat Well, Sleep Well' An adage that, referring to the risk/return trade-off, says that the type of security an investor...

Haggle

What is 'Haggle' When two parties involved in the purchase of a good and service negotiate the price until both parties can...

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