Tag: security
Yield-Based Option
What is 'Yield-Based Option' A type of debt-instrument-based option that derives its value from the difference between the exercise price and the...
Yield Elbow
What is 'Yield Elbow' The point on the yield curve indicating the year in which the economy's highest interest rates occur. The...
In Street Name
What is an 'In Street Name' An in street name is a brokerage account where the customer's securities and assets are held...
Yield Burning
DefinitionYield burning is a form of financial fraud involving the United States municipal bond market. Yield Burning What is 'Yield Burning' The...
Intrinsic Value
In the market of finance, the term intrinsic value can have two distinct meanings: Intrinsic value, is the difference between the strike price...
Individual Retirement Account – IRA
DefinitionAn individual retirement account is a form of "individual retirement plan", provided by many financial institutions, that provides tax advantages for retirement savings in...
Illiquid Option
What is 'Illiquid Option' An option contract that cannot be sold for cash quickly at the prevailing market price. Illiquid options have...
Identity Theft
DefinitionIdentity theft is the deliberate use of someone else's identity, usually as a method to gain a financial advantage or obtain credit and other...
National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
What is 'National Bureau of Economic Research - NBER' This private, non-profit, non-partisan research organization's main aim is to promote greater understanding...
Naked Put
How to Profit From Naked Puts and Call Options
A naked put is an option contract in which the writer of the option does not...