Tag: models
Macroeconomic Factor
What is a Macroeconomic Factor
A macroeconomic factor is a broad concept used in economics to describe anything that could affect the economy as a...
Scarcity Principle
The Scarcity Principle, like other principles of economics, comes from the principles of psychology and behavioral sciences. As per the simplest definition, it states...
Blockchain
Blockchain Blockchain is a public ledger that contains all the transaction done in Bitcoin that have been executed till date. Since there are...
Backtesting
DefinitionBacktesting is a term used in modeling to refer to testing a predictive model on historical data. Backtesting is a type of retrodiction, and...
Call Date
DefinitionA callable bond is a type of bond that allows the issuer of the bond to retain the privilege of redeeming the bond at...
Calculation Agent
What is 'Calculation Agent' An entity that determines the price of an investment product such as a swap. A calculation agent calculates...
Imperfect Competition
What is imperfect competition and why does it exist
Imperfect competition is a type of market structure where there are not enough buyers or sellers...
Call Option
DefinitionA call option, often simply labeled a "call", is a financial contract between two parties, the buyer and the seller of this type of...
Parity
What is 'Parity' Parity refers to two things being equal to each other. The term "par value" for a bond is similar...
Partial Release
What is 'Partial Release' A mortgage provision allowing some of the pledged collateral to be released from the mortgage contract if certain...