Tag: market
National Social Security Fund (China)
What is 'National Social Security Fund (China)' A government-controlled investment fund established primarily to provide a reserve of funds for China's social...
Narrow Basis
What is 'Narrow Basis' A condition found in futures markets in which the spot price of underlying commodities is close to the...
National Market System (NMS)
What is a 'National Market System - NMS' A national market system (NMS) is a system with two main functions: ...
Offset Mortgage
Definition
The term flexible mortgage refers to a residential mortgage loan that offers flexibility in the requirements to make monthly repayments. The flexible mortgage first...
Oligopoly
DefinitionAn oligopoly is a market form wherein a market or industry is dominated by a small number of large sellers. Oligopolies can result from...
One Night Stand Investment
What is 'One Night Stand Investment' A purchased security that was intended for a long-term investment, but is instead sold the next...
On-The-Run Treasuries
What are 'On-The-Run Treasuries' On-the-run Treasuries are the most recently issued U.S. Treasury bonds or notes of a particular maturity. "On-the-run" Treasuries...
Off-Floor Order
What is 'Off-Floor Order' An investor's directive to buy or sell securities when that directive is given to a broker, not to...
Oil ETF
What is 'Oil ETF' A category of exchange-traded funds that invest in companies engaged in oil and gas discovery, production, distribution and...
Offsetting Transaction
What is an 'Offsetting Transaction' In trading, an activity that exactly cancels the risks and benefits of another instrument in the portfolio....