Universal Life

Universal Life Whole-life insurance plans which have an investment part that pays interest rates at market levels. Random Finance Terms for the Letter U Unique Risk Unit Benefit Formula Unit Cost Unit Investment Trust Universal Life Unleveraged Beta Unleveraged … [Read more...]

Unleveraged Required Return

Unleveraged Required Return The minimum expected or required return on an investment that has a zero debt component. Random Finance Terms for the Letter U Unique Risk Unit Benefit Formula Unit Cost Unit Investment Trust Universal Life Unleveraged Beta Unleveraged … [Read more...]

Unlimited Liability

Unlimited Liability Complete liability for any debt or other dues of a legal entity. For example, a partnership’s general partners have an unlimited liability towards the partnership's obligations. Random Finance Terms for the Letter U Unique Risk Unit Benefit … [Read more...]

Unlimited Risk

Unlimited Risk An investment risk in which the downside potential is unlimited. Random Finance Terms for the Letter U Unique Risk Unit Benefit Formula Unit Cost Unit Investment Trust Universal Life Unleveraged Beta Unleveraged Required Return Unlimited … [Read more...]

Unmatched Book

Unmatched Book In a bank’s unmatched book, the maturity of assets (loans) is mismatched to the maturity of liabilities. The term in also used in an over-the-counter derivatives contract when an investor has an open position and does not choose to trade in the opposite direction with … [Read more...]

Unseasoned Issue

Unseasoned Issue A securities issue that does not cater to an established market. Random Finance Terms for the Letter U Unseasoned Issue Unsecured Debt Unsterilized Intervention Unsubscribed Unsystematic Risk Upstairs Market Upstream Uptick Uptick Trade … [Read more...]

Unsecured Debt

Unsecured Debt A type of debt which does not require an asset to be put down as collateral. It is different from a secured debt, where collateral must be provided. Random Finance Terms for the Letter U Unseasoned Issue Unsecured Debt Unsterilized … [Read more...]

Unsterilized Intervention

Unsterilized Intervention An intervention related to foreign exchange where the domestic money supply has not been shielded from foreign exchange transactions by the authorities. Random Finance Terms for the Letter U Unseasoned Issue Unsecured Debt Unsterilized … [Read more...]

Unsubscribed

Unsubscribed A newly issued security that has failed to generate sufficient interest from investors to make the issue a success. Random Finance Terms for the Letter U Unseasoned Issue Unsecured Debt Unsterilized Intervention Unsubscribed Unsystematic Risk Upstairs … [Read more...]

Unsystematic Risk

Unsystematic Risk Unique and unpredictable risks faced by a company, such as a labor strike, natural calamity or litigation. It can be removed when a portfolio uses diversification. Random Finance Terms for the Letter U Unseasoned Issue Unsecured Debt Unsterilized … [Read more...]

Upstairs Market

Upstairs Market Major institutional investors and large brokerage firms use a set-up of trading desks for communicating with each other, through telephones and computers. The setup enables block trading between these organizations. Random Finance Terms for the Letter … [Read more...]

Upstream

Upstream The initial stages in the process of oil and gas production. Upstream includes exploration of these resources and their initial production. Random Finance Terms for the Letter U Unseasoned Issue Unsecured Debt Unsterilized … [Read more...]

Uptick

Uptick A transaction that has taken place at a price that is more than the last transaction on the same security. Random Finance Terms for the Letter U Unseasoned Issue Unsecured Debt Unsterilized Intervention Unsubscribed Unsystematic Risk Upstairs … [Read more...]

Uptick Trade

Uptick Trade Refer to tick-test rules definition. Random Finance Terms for the Letter U Unseasoned Issue Unsecured Debt Unsterilized Intervention Unsubscribed Unsystematic Risk Upstairs Market Upstream Uptick Uptick Trade … [Read more...]

Usance

Usance The typical time period allowed between the date of generation of a bill and its subsequent payment. It can range from two weeks to two months, and varies from one country to another. Random Finance Terms for the Letter U Usance U.S. Treasury Bill U.S. Treasury … [Read more...]

U.S. Treasury Bill

U.S. Treasury Bill A kind of United States government debt which has a less than one year maturity period. Random Finance Terms for the Letter U Usance U.S. Treasury Bill U.S. Treasury Bond U.S. Treasury Note Utility Utility Value Utility Function Utilization Fee … [Read more...]

U.S. Treasury Bond

U.S. Treasury Bond A kind of United States government debt which has a maturity period that is greater than ten years. Random Finance Terms for the Letter U Usance U.S. Treasury Bill U.S. Treasury Bond U.S. Treasury Note Utility Utility Value Utility … [Read more...]

U.S. Treasury Note

U.S. Treasury Note A kind of United States government debt which has a one to ten years maturity period. Random Finance Terms for the Letter U Usance U.S. Treasury Bill U.S. Treasury Bond U.S. Treasury Note Utility Utility Value Utility Function Utilization Fee … [Read more...]

Utility

Utility A conceptual measure of an investor’s satisfaction. Random Finance Terms for the Letter U Usance U.S. Treasury Bill U.S. Treasury Bond U.S. Treasury Note Utility Utility Value Utility Function Utilization Fee … [Read more...]

Utility Value

Utility Value Welfare assigned by an investor to an investment with a given risk-return balance. Random Finance Terms for the Letter U Usance U.S. Treasury Bill U.S. Treasury Bond U.S. Treasury Note Utility Utility Value Utility Function Utilization Fee … [Read more...]