- Industry: Financial services
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Expected return on a portfolio of all a firm's securities. Used as a hurdle rate for capital investment. Often the weighted average of the cost of equity and the cost of debt The weights are determined by the relative proportions of equity and debt in a firm's capital structure.
Industry:Financial services
The average remaining term of the mortgages underlying a MBS.
Industry:Financial services
A contract with both insurance and investment components: (1) It pays off a stated amount upon the death of the insured, and (2) it accumulates a cash value that the policyholder can redeem or borrow against.
Industry:Financial services
Certificates or book entries representing ownership in a corporation or similar entity.
Industry:Financial services
Interest-bearing deposit at a savings institution that has a specific maturity. Related: Certificate of deposit.
Industry:Financial services
The maximum number of shares of stock of a company allowed in the articles of incorporation, which may be changed only by a shareholder vote. See: Issued and outstanding
Industry:Financial services
The interest rate expressed as a per year percentage, by which interest payments are determined. See: Annual percentage rate.
Industry:Financial services
The period, usually expressed in years, for which an investor expects to hold an investment.
Industry:Financial services
The time remaining until a financial contract expires. Also called time until expiration.
Industry:Financial services
The time remaining until a financial contract expires. Also called time to maturity.
Industry:Financial services
