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What is 'Quantitative Trading' Quantitative trading consists of trading strategies based on quantitative analysis, which rely on mathematical computations and number crunching to identify trading...

What is 'Quanto Swap' A swap with varying combinations of interest rate, currency and equity swap features, where payments are based on...

What is a Qualified Mortgage Insurance Premium A qualified mortgage insurance premium (MIP) is a type of mortgage insurance that homebuyers are required to purchase...

What is 'Quality Spread Differential - QSD' The term 'quality spread differential', or QSD, refers to the difference between the price of a low-quality commodity...

What is 'Vandalism Endorsement' An optional type of coverage that can be added to a basic hazard or property and casualty insurance...

What is 'Variable Ratio Write' An option strategy in which an investor holds a long position in the underlying asset and writes...

What is 'Variable Universal Life Insurance - VUL' Variable universal life insurance (VUL) is a form of cash-value life insurance that offers...

What is 'Vasicek Interest Rate Model' A method of modeling interest rate movement that describes the movement of an interest rate as...

What is a 'Value Chain' A value chain is a high-level model developed by Michael Porter used to describe the process by...

DefinitionQuantitative easing, also known as large-scale asset purchases, is an expansionary monetary policy whereby a central bank buys predetermined amounts of government bonds or...