Tag: theory
Dealer Option
What is 'Dealer Option' An option issued on the physical inventory of a commodity. A dealer option is typically issued by companies...
Discounted Cash Flow
DefinitionIn finance, discounted cash flow analysis is a method of valuing a project, company, or asset using the concepts of the time value of...
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...
Deal Blotter
What is 'Deal Blotter' A trader's record of all the transactions executed on a given day. The deal blotter contains basic information...
Daniel Kahneman
DefinitionDaniel Kahneman is an Israeli-American psychologist notable for his work on the psychology of judgment and decision-making, as well as behavioral economics, for which...
David Ricardo
DefinitionDavid Ricardo was a British political economist, one of the most influential of the classical economists along with Thomas Malthus, Adam Smith and James...
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...
Day Cycle
What is 'Day Cycle' The time period alloted for the delivery of Automated Clearing House debits and credits from an originator to...
Data Smoothing
What is data smoothing and why do we need it
Data smoothing is a technique used to reduce the noise or random fluctuations in data....
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...