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inflation

Financial services; General Finance

The rate at which the general level of prices for goods and services is rising, and, subsequently, purchasing power is falling.

payment by instalments

Financial services; General Finance

A series of payments that a buyer makes instead of a lump sum to compensate the seller. It often includes interest to pay the seller for accepting the credit risk that the buyer will not make ...

yield spread strategies

Financial services; General Finance

Investments that position a portfolio to capitalize on expected changes in yield spreads between sectors of the bond market.

A yield calculation in which bonds are retired routinely during the life of the issue. Since the issuer buys its own bonds on the open market because of sinking fund requirements, if the bonds are ...

yield to call

Financial services; General Finance

The percentage rate of a bond or note if the investor buys and holds the security until the call date. This yield is valid only if the security is called prior to maturity. Generally bonds are ...

yield to maturity

Financial services; General Finance

The percentage rate of return paid on a bond, note, or other fixed income security if the investor buys and holds it to its maturity date. The calculation for YTM is based on the coupon rate, length ...

yield to warrant call

Financial services; General Finance

Applies mainly to convertible securities. Effective yield of usable or synthetic convertible bonds determined against the first date at which the warrants can be called.