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Refers to over-the-counter trading. Trade in which the trader has both the buyers and sellers lined up for a clean trade. See: Cross
Industry:Financial services
A futures market in which the nearer months are selling at price premiums to the more-distant months. Related: Premium.
Industry:Financial services
The length of time that an average person is expected to live, which is used by insurance companies use to make projections of benefit payouts.
Industry:Financial services
A daytrader, or a speculator who buys and sells the same security on the same day.
Industry:Financial services
A serial bond offering whose bonds with earlier maturity dates have higher yields than bonds with later maturity dates.
Industry:Financial services
An insurance policy that pays a monetary benefit to the insured person's survivors after death.
Industry:Financial services
Used in the context of general equities. Slang expression meaning market prices are dropping rapidly.
Industry:Financial services
When short-term interest rates are higher than long-term rates. Antithesis of positive yield curve.
Industry:Financial services
The dollar amount of life insurance that a company has issued, measured as the sum of policy face values and dividends paid.
Industry:Financial services
Used in the context of general equities. Having a sell inquiry in a stock (not a firm customer sell order), often entailing a capital commitment. Antithesis of looking for.
Industry:Financial services
