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Par Yield Curve

What is a 'Par Yield Curve' A par yield curve is a graph of the yields on hypothetical Treasury securities with prices...

Paris Hilton Stock Index

What is 'Paris Hilton Stock Index' A stock index comprised of companies associated with the socialite Paris Hilton. Some investors conceive her...

Panic Selling

DefinitionPanic selling is a wide-scale selling of an investment which causes a sharp decline in prices. Specifically, an investor wants to get out of...

Price Earnings to Growth

Price/Earnings to Growth also known as the PEG, is a type of financial ratio that is used to determine the value of a stock...

Market Capitalization

DefinitionMarket capitalization is the market value of a publicly traded company's outstanding shares. Market capitalization is equal to the share price multiplied by the...

Qualified Trust

What is 'Qualified Trust' A tax-advantaged fiduciary relationship between an employer and an employee in the form of a stock bonus, pension,...

Qualified Dividend

DefinitionQualified dividends, as defined by the United States Internal Revenue Code, are ordinary dividends that meet specific criteria to be taxed at the lower...

Value Fund

What is a 'Value Fund' A value fund is a stock mutual fund that primarily holds stocks that are deemed to be...

Valuation Premium

What is 'Valuation Premium' The rate set by a life insurance company based on the value of the company's policy reserves. The...

Vanishing Premium

Vanishing Premium What is 'Vanishing Premium ' A type of periodic fee, paid in exchange for an insurance policy, that eventually...

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