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National Quotation Bureau (NQB)
What is 'National Quotation Bureau - NQB' A company established in 1913 to compile and publish price information on stocks and bonds...
Reaction
What is 'Reaction' A reversal in the movement of a security's price. Reaction is most often associated with a downward movement in...
Half-Life
What is 'Half-Life' Half-life represents a date in the future when half of the total principal of a mortgage-backed security (MBS) will...
X-Efficiency
What is 'X-Efficiency' X-efficiency is the degree of efficiency maintained by individuals and firms under conditions of imperfect competition. According to the...
Tail Risk
DefinitionTail risk is the additional risk of an asset or portfolio of assets moving more than 3 standard deviations from its current price, above...
Nakahara Prize
DefinitionThe Nakahara Prize is an annual award given by the Japanese Economic Association to Japanese economists under the age of 45 whose work has...
G7 Bond
What is 'G7 Bond' A term used to refer to government bonds issued by a nation in the Group of Seven (G7)....
Labor Market Flexibility
What is labor market flexibility and why is it important
Labor market flexibility is the ability of businesses to respond quickly to changes in market...
Valoren Number
What is 'Valoren Number' An identification number assigned to financial instruments in Switzerland. These numbers are similar to the CUSIP numbers that...
O
What is 'O' A component of a stock symbol that indicates the shares of that stock are a second class of preferred...