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Death Benefit
What is 'Death Benefit' Death benefit is the amount on a life insurance policy, annuity or pension that is payable to the...
Warrant
What is a 'Warrant' A warrant is a derivative that confers the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a security – normally...
Underlying Option Security
What is an underlying option security
An underlying option security is a security that can be used as collateral for options contracts. The most common...
Underlying Security
What is an 'Underlying Security' An underlying security is the security on which a derivative derives its value. For example, a call...
Unconditional Vesting
What is 'Unconditional Vesting' Pension benefits that are entitled to the employee without any restrictions. The employee is fully entitled to the...
Underlying Profit
What is an 'Underlying Profit' An underlying profit describes an actual reflection of a company's profit. The underlying profit is not the...
Unsecured Loan
DefinitionIn finance, unsecured debt refers to any type of debt or general obligation that is not protected by a guarantor, or collateralized by a...
Underlying Asset
What is an 'Underlying Asset'
An underlying asset is the security or commodity underlying a Derivative. The most common type of derivative is a futures...
Mandatorily Redeemable Shares
What are 'Mandatorily Redeemable Shares'
Mandatorily redeemable shares are shares owned by an individual or entity which are required to be redeemed for cash or...
Uncovered Option
An uncovered option is a type of option contract that is not hedged by an opposite position in the underlying security. This leaves the...