Variance Swap This is a kind of volatility swap in which the return is dependant on variance instead of volatility. The payout in a variance swap is bigger than that in a volatility swap, as the returns depend on variance and not standard deviation, which is the usual measure of … [Read more...]
Variation Margin
Variation Margin A deposit required additionally to bring the investor’s equity account at par with the initial margin level in cases where there is a fall in the balance below the minimum sum that is needed to be maintained at all times. Random Finance Terms for the Letter … [Read more...]
Vendor Note
Vendor Note A kind of debt instrument used for short term loan agreements where the seller of merchandise also provides the buyer financing. It is also called a seller note. Random Finance Terms for the Letter V Vendor Note Venture Capital Venture Capital … [Read more...]
Venture Capital
Venture Capital Funds provided by investors to start-up businesses which have perceived growth prospects. New businesses find it hard to access capital markets, and venture capital funds provide financing to such businesses. This kind of financing is usually sought by new … [Read more...]
Venture Capital Funds
Venture Capital Funds Funds that invest in small, medium and start-up companies that are perceived to have a strong potential for growth. Random Finance Terms for the Letter V Vendor Note Venture Capital Venture Capital Funds Vertical Acquisition Vertical … [Read more...]
Vertical Acquisition
Vertical Acquisition In this type of acquisition, the firm being acquired and the firm taking over are not at the same step in the manufacturing process. Random Finance Terms for the Letter V Vendor Note Venture Capital Venture Capital Funds Vertical … [Read more...]
Vertical Analysis
Vertical Analysis A method in which every expense item in the income statement of a particular year is divided by the net sales to spot those items that go up slower or faster than the change in sales. Random Finance Terms for the Letter V Vendor Note Venture … [Read more...]
Vertical Equity
Vertical Equity The principal that individuals who have a higher ability to pay taxes should make a higher contribution. It is a commonly used policy of income tax collection in which the higher the income, the higher are the taxes. Random Finance Terms for the Letter … [Read more...]
Vertical Integration
Vertical Integration The expansion of a company’s business into areas which are at various points in the same production path. An automobile company expanding into tire manufacturing is an example of vertical integration. Random Finance Terms for the Letter V Vendor … [Read more...]
Vice Fund
Vice Fund Mutual funds that invest in gaming operators, casino operators, tobacco, alcohol and defense sectors. These funds target both foreign-held and domestic stocks. Random Finance Terms for the Letter V Vendor Note Venture Capital Venture Capital Funds Vertical … [Read more...]
Virtual Currency Option
Virtual Currency Option Also referred to as 3-Ds, these are option contracts introduced in 1944 by PHLX and settled in US dollars as opposed to the underlying currency. Random Finance Terms for the Letter V Viral Marketing Virtual Currency Option Visible … [Read more...]
Visible Supply
Visible Supply The latest municipal bond issues due in the market in the coming thirty days. Random Finance Terms for the Letter V Viral Marketing Virtual Currency Option Visible Supply Volatility Volatility Arbitrage Volatility Risk Volume Voting Rights Voting … [Read more...]
Volatility
Volatility Measurement of the risk on the basis of fund performance’s standard deviation over a period of three years. The scale is from 1 to 9, with a higher rating indicating higher risk. It is the standard deviation of changes of the asset price's logarithm, and is expressed as … [Read more...]
Volatility Arbitrage
Volatility Arbitrage A trading strategy in which the differences in an asset’s forecasted future volatility and the asset-based options’ implied volatility is exploited to make profit. Random Finance Terms for the Letter V Viral Marketing Virtual Currency Option Visible … [Read more...]
Volatility Risk
Volatility Risk Risk in an option portfolio’s value brought about by unpredictable fluctuations in the underlying asset’s volatility. Random Finance Terms for the Letter V Viral Marketing Virtual Currency Option Visible Supply Volatility Volatility … [Read more...]
Volume
Volume Refers to the numerical quantity of a security’s shares traded in a market in a given time period. Random Finance Terms for the Letter V Viral Marketing Virtual Currency Option Visible Supply Volatility Volatility Arbitrage Volatility Risk Volume Voting … [Read more...]
Voluntary Liquidation
Voluntary Liquidation The liquidation of a company’s assets, approved by shareholder vote, to pay off debts. This is different from involuntary liquidation, which is the result of bankruptcy. Random Finance Terms for the Letter V Viral Marketing Virtual Currency … [Read more...]
Voting Rights
Voting Rights A stockholder’s right to vote on matters such as who will sit on the board of directors and other corporate policy issues. Random Finance Terms for the Letter V Viral Marketing Virtual Currency Option Visible Supply Volatility Volatility … [Read more...]
Voting Shares
Voting Shares These are shares which empower the stockholder to vote on who will make up the company’s board of directors and the company’s decision making process. Random Finance Terms for the Letter V Viral Marketing Virtual Currency Option Visible … [Read more...]