Tag: risk
Kiwi
What is 'Kiwi' A slang term for the New Zealand dollar (NZD). It derives its name from New Zealand's national icon -...
Headline Risk
What is 'Headline Risk' The possibility that a news story will adversely affect a stock's price. Headline risk can also impact the...
Hara-Kiri Swap
What is 'Hara-Kiri Swap' An interest rate or cross-currency swap devoid of any profit margin for the originator. The term gets its...
Hard Landing
What is 'Hard Landing' An economic state wherein the economy is slowing down sharply or is tipped into outright recession after a...
Heath-Jarrow-Morton Model (HJM Model)
What is 'Heath-Jarrow-Morton Model - HJM Model' A model that applies forward rates to an existing term structure of interest rates to determine...
Hazard Insurance
DefinitionHome insurance, also commonly called homeowner's insurance, is a type of property insurance that covers a private residence. It is an insurance policy that...
Health Insurance
DefinitionHealth insurance is insurance that covers the whole or a part of the risk of a person incurring medical expenses, spreading the risk over...
Hedge Fund Manager
What is a 'Hedge Fund Manager' A hedge fund manager is the individual who oversees and makes decisions about the investments in...
Hedge Accounting
What is 'Hedge Accounting'
Hedge accounting is a method of accounting where entries for the ownership of a security and the opposing hedge are treated...
Yield Pickup
What is 'Yield Pickup' The additional interest rate an investor receives when selling a lower-yielding bond in exchange for a higher-yielding bond....