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...]

Utility Function

Utility Function It is an expression that assigns values to every possible choice of an investor. Preference of a particular economic entity is expressed based on the risk-return equation of a particular investment. Random Finance Terms for the Letter U Usance U.S. … [Read more...]

Utilization Fee

Utilization Fee Yearly fees charged by lenders on borrowers. The fees depend on the credit used by the borrower in a term loan or a credit line. Random Finance Terms for the Letter U Usance U.S. Treasury Bill U.S. Treasury Bond U.S. Treasury Note Utility Utility … [Read more...]

Valuation

Valuation The methods (objective and subjective) by which the present value of a company or asset can be determined. Random Finance Terms for the Letter V Valuation Value-Added Tax Value-at-Risk Model Value Additivity Principal Value Averaging Value-Based … [Read more...]

Value-Added Tax

Value-Added Tax An indirect taxation method in which tax is charged at every stage of production for the value added to the product after that stage of processing. Random Finance Terms for the Letter V Valuation Value-Added Tax Value-at-Risk Model Value Additivity … [Read more...]

Value-at-Risk Model (VAR)

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Value Additivity Principal

Value Additivity Principal A scenario where a group of asset’s value is exactly equal to the resultant figure derived by adding the value of individual assets comprising the asset group. It is the principle which states that net present value of group of separate projects is equal … [Read more...]

Value Averaging

Value Averaging This is an investment strategy where the investor fixes a target growth rate for his/her portfolio every month and adjusts the coming month’s contributions depending on the loss or gain made on the asset base. Random Finance Terms for the Letter … [Read more...]

Value-Based Pricing

Value-Based Pricing Pricing strategies where the price of a product depends on its demand. For instance, how refreshments are normally sold at higher prices at sports events. Random Finance Terms for the Letter V Valuation Value-Added Tax Value-at-Risk Model Value … [Read more...]

Value Chain

Value Chain A model which shows how value is added to the raw materials (inputs) received by businesses through different processes and finished products sold to customers. Random Finance Terms for the Letter V Valuation Value-Added Tax Value-at-Risk Model Value … [Read more...]

Value Date

Value Date The date of delivery of traded funds in the foreign exchange and Eurodollar market. It is generally for spot transactions and is two days after the agreement on transaction. In forward trading of foreign exchange, it is a future date. Random Finance Terms for the … [Read more...]