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private placement
Financial services; Private equity
The offer and sale of securities not involving a public offering. The definition of public offering varies from country to country. A private placement typically at least implies that the stock will ...
private letter ruling
Financial services; Private equity
(USA) A letter sent by the Internal Revenue Service in response to a request for clarification or interpretation of a tax law as it applies to a specific question or situation.
(rivate offerings, resale and trading through auto
Financial services; Private equity
A market created by The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. for the trading of certain foreign and domestic securities through an automated quotation and communications system that facilitates private ...
yield
Financial services; Private equity
The rate of return on a debt instrument if the full amount of interest and principal are paid on schedule. Current yield is the interest rate as a percentage of the initial investment.
window
Financial services; Private equity
A short period in which an opportunity is available. Often referred to as a ‘window of opportunity’.
warrant
Financial services; Private equity
Another word for an option to purchase a security. The term is generally used for options that are transferable and are sold to outside investors (as distinct from officers, employees, etc.)
