Tag: markets
Wasting Asset
What is 'Wasting Asset' An item that irreversibly declines in value, as a function of time. Wasting assets include vehicles, machinery and...
Walrasian Market
What is 'Walrasian Market' An economic model of a market process in which orders are collected into batches of buys and sells...
War Risk
What is 'War Risk' 1. The possibility that an investment will lose value because of a major, violent political upheaval. War generates...
Warehouse-To-Warehouse Clause
Warehouse-To-Warehouse Clause What is 'Warehouse-To-Warehouse Clause ' A clause in an insurance policy that provides for coverage of cargo in transit....
Warrant Premium
What is 'Warrant Premium' The amount that an investor must pay above the current market price for a security, when purchasing and...
Wave
What is 'Wave' A pattern of behavior marked by noticeable increases and decreases. Waves can be identified in stock price movements and...
Watered Stock
DefinitionWatered stock is an asset with an artificially-inflated value. The term is most commonly used to refer to a form of securities fraud common...
Warehouse Lending
What is 'Warehouse Lending'
Warehouse lending is a line of credit given to a loan originator to pay for a mortgage the borrower used to...
Wall Of Worry
What is 'Wall Of Worry' The financial markets' periodic tendency to surmount a host of negative factors and keep ascending. Wall of...
Warsaw Stock Exchange (WSE)
What is 'Warsaw Stock Exchange - WSE' The largest stock exchange in eastern Europe, located in Warsaw Poland. Trading started on April...