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Diversification is a technique that deals with risk management by mixing a wide range of investments in a single portfolio in hope that the...

Home Ownership by Country Underwater Mortgage Underwater mortgage is a mortgage loan whose balance is higher than the fair market value of the home....

What is 'Ultra ETF' A class of exchange-traded funds (ETF) that employs leverage in an effort to achieve double the return of...

What is net loss Net loss is defined as the value of a company's total expenses minus its total revenue. In other words, it is...

What is 'Undercast' A forecasting error that occurs when estimating items such as future cash flows, performance levels or production. Undercasting produces...

What is an Ultra-Short Bond Fund Ultra-short bond funds are a type of fixed income mutual fund that invests in bonds with short-term maturities, typically...

What is retention and why does it matter for businesses Retention is a measure of how well a business can keep its customers over time....

What is 'Unconditional Vesting' Pension benefits that are entitled to the employee without any restrictions. The employee is fully entitled to the...

What is an 'Underlying Asset' An underlying asset is the security or commodity underlying a Derivative. The most common type of derivative is a futures...

What is 'Underwater' An option that would be worthless if it expired today. An underwater option may be either a call or...