Wage Assignment

Wage Assignment A practice in which money can be taken directly from the borrower’s compensation/wages, under authority provided by a court order, for the repayment of debt. This is a lender’s last resort to get the money back from the borrower defaulting on the debt. Random … [Read more...]

Wall of Worry

Wall of Worry Term describing a bullish stock market trend even as negative market uncertainties prevail. Random Finance Terms for the Letter W Wage Assignment Waiting Period Wall of Worry Wall Street Wall Street Analyst Wallflower Wallpaper Wanted for … [Read more...]

Wall Street

Wall Street Reference to firms that purchase, sell and underwrite securities or financial instruments. Random Finance Terms for the Letter W Wage Assignment Waiting Period Wall of Worry Wall Street Wall Street Analyst Wallflower Wallpaper Wanted for … [Read more...]

Wall Street Analyst

Wall Street Analyst Also referred to as sell-side analysts. Stock brokerage firms hire analysts to manage client accounts. Random Finance Terms for the Letter W Wage Assignment Waiting Period Wall of Worry Wall Street Wall Street … [Read more...]

Wallflower

Wallflower Stocks that are no longer popular with investors. These stocks will generally have a low P/E ratio. Random Finance Terms for the Letter W Wage Assignment Waiting Period Wall of Worry Wall Street Wall Street Analyst Wallflower Wallpaper Wanted for … [Read more...]

Wanted for Cash

Wanted for Cash An indicator, in the form of a statement shown on a stock ticker, that cash will be paid by the bidder for the block of the specific security to be settled on the same day. Random Finance Terms for the Letter W Wage Assignment Waiting Period Wall of … [Read more...]

Warehouse Receipt

Warehouse Receipt Proof that the goods kept for storage in a storehouse/warehouse belong to the specified firm. Random Finance Terms for the Letter W Wage Assignment Waiting Period Wall of Worry Wall Street Wall Street Analyst Wallflower Wallpaper Wanted … [Read more...]

Warehousing

Warehousing The stop-gap holding period starting from the instance the loan is closed till it is subsequently marketed to investors in the capital market. Random Finance Terms for the Letter W Warehousing Warm Card Warrant Wash Wash Trading Wasting Asset Watch … [Read more...]

Warm Card

Warm Card A kind of ATM card which permits the bearer to access only limited funds from the account. Typically, these cards allow the bearer to make deposits but not to withdraw funds. Random Finance Terms for the Letter W Warehousing Warm Card Warrant Wash Wash … [Read more...]

Warrant

Warrant A guarantee/security allowing the investor to purchase a proportionate stock amount at a particular date in the future and at a particular price, which is generally higher than present market. The price of the ‘warrant’, which is traded in the form of a security, is a … [Read more...]

Wash

Wash Gains and losses are equal. Random Finance Terms for the Letter W Warehousing Warm Card Warrant Wash Wash Trading Wasting Asset Watch List Weak Form Efficiency Weak Sister … [Read more...]

Wash Trading

Wash Trading An unlawful trade practice in which an investor buys and sells a company’s stocks simultaneously through two separate brokers. This shows stock activity and creates an impression that some big news will be announced by the company. Random Finance Terms for the … [Read more...]

Watch List

Watch List Securities list selected by a regulatory, brokerage or exchange body for special observation. The firms listed are usually takeover targets or those that have plans to offer new stocks and securities. The list also consists of stocks showing abnormal trends. Random … [Read more...]

Weak Form Efficiency

Weak Form Efficiency In this kind of pricing efficiency, a security’s trading history and past price are reflected in its current price. In this market, a random walk of security prices is seen. Random Finance Terms for the Letter W Warehousing Warm … [Read more...]

Weak Sister

Weak Sister This term refers to an entity (a group, an individual or any other element) that is considered a weak link in an integrated process. For instance, the slowest production line worker can be called a ‘weak sister’. Random Finance Terms for the Letter … [Read more...]

Weekend Effect

Weekend Effect A stock market effect, where a repeated negative or low average return is observed starting Friday to Monday. Random Finance Terms for the Letter W Weekend Effect Weekly Chart Weighted Average Cost of Capital Weighted Average Coupon Weighted Average … [Read more...]

Weekly Chart

Weekly Chart This chart shows a stock’s opening, closing price, highs and lows for the entire week. Every data point on the chart represents the stock’s price movement in one week. Random Finance Terms for the Letter W Weekend Effect Weekly Chart Weighted Average Cost … [Read more...]

Weighted Average Coupon

Weighted Average Coupon It is the gross interest rates’ weighted average of the mortgages that constitute the pool, as on the pool issue date. The weighting factors are the balances of every mortgage in the pool. Random Finance Terms for the Letter W Weekend … [Read more...]

Weighted Average Credit Rating

Weighted Average Credit Rating A weighted average of the credit ratings of bonds of a particular bond fund, which indicates to the investor the overall risk of the funds’ bonds. Random Finance Terms for the Letter W Weekend Effect Weekly Chart Weighted Average Cost of … [Read more...]

Weighted Average Life

Weighted Average Life Refer to average life definition. Random Finance Terms for the Letter W Weekend Effect Weekly Chart Weighted Average Cost of Capital Weighted Average Coupon Weighted Average Credit Rating Weighted Average Life Weighted Average Market … [Read more...]