Tag: markets

DefinitionA credit card is a payment card issued to users to enable the cardholder to pay a merchant for goods and services based on...

The amount of money that a company generates during a specific time period is called as ‘earnings’. This amount of money, to put it...

What does 'Underlying' mean Underlying, in equities, is the common stock that must be delivered when a warrant is exercised, or when a convertible bond...

DefinitionA mortgage loan or, simply, mortgage is used either by purchasers of real property to raise funds to buy real estate, or alternatively by...

What is a 'Sale' A sale is a transaction between two parties where the buyer receives goods (tangible or intangible), services and/or...

What is 'UBS' A multinational diversified financial services company headquartered in Switzerland. UBS is involved in virtually all major financial activities, including...

DefinitionLife insurance is a contract between an insurance policy holder and an insurer or assurer, where the insurer promises to pay a designated beneficiary...

What does 'Illiquid' mean Illiquid refers to the state of a security or other asset that cannot easily be sold or exchanged for cash without...

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...

DefinitionA credit default swap is a financial swap agreement that the seller of the CDS will compensate the buyer in the event of a...