Tag: risk
Dangerous Asset
What is a dangerous asset and why are they so risky
A dangerous asset is an investment that carries a high degree of risk. While...
The Concept of Effective Duration
The concept of effective duration is a way to evaluate a bond's price sensitivity to changes in interest rates. It accounts for the uncertainty...
Date Certain
DefinitionDate certain is a legal term for the date on or by which the actions of a contract can be reasonably completed, and is...
Abend
What is 'Abend' An unexpected end to a computer program that results in the system crashing or closing down. Derived from the...
Debt to Equity Ratio
DefinitionThe debt-to-equity ratio is a financial ratio indicating the relative proportion of shareholders' equity and debt used to finance a company's assets. Closely related...
Dollar Cost Averaging
DefinitionDollar cost averaging is an investment strategy with the goal of reducing the impact of volatility on large purchases of financial assets such as...
Dash To Trash
What is 'Dash To Trash' When investors flock to a class of securities or other assets, bidding up prices to beyond what...
Wealth
What is 'Wealth' Wealth measures the value of all the assets of worth owned by a person, community, company or country. Wealth...
Large Value Transfer System (LVTS)
What is 'Large Value Transfer System - LVTS' An electronic wire payment system in Canada, facilitating the transfer of funds between large...
Diversification
Diversification is a technique that deals with risk management by mixing a wide range of investments in a single portfolio in hope that the...