Weighted Average Market Capitalization It is a market index, which is based on every listed stock’s weighted market capitalization. A bigger portion of this index is accounted for by larger companies in this weighting method. Random Finance Terms for the Letter W Weekend … [Read more...]
Weighted Average Maturity
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Weighted Average Maturity It is the average weighted time on hand before maturity in mortgages underlying an MBS (mortgage backed security). A higher weighted average maturity value indicates that the mortgages have a longer time to maturity. Random Finance Terms for the … [Read more...]
Weighted Average Remaining Maturity
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Weighted Average Remaining Maturity Average remaining term/time of mortgages underlying a mortgage backed security. Random Finance Terms for the Letter W Weekend Effect Weekly Chart Weighted Average Cost of Capital Weighted Average Coupon Weighted Average Credit … [Read more...]
Weighted Average Portfolio Yield
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Weighted Average Portfolio Yield Within a portfolio, it is the weighted average of all the bonds’ yields. Random Finance Terms for the Letter W Weekend Effect Weekly Chart Weighted Average Cost of Capital Weighted Average Coupon Weighted Average Credit Rating Weighted … [Read more...]
Winner-Takes-All Market
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Winner-Takes-All Market In this kind of market, best performers capture a significantly large share of the rewards with remaining competitors being left with little. Random Finance Terms for the Letter W Widow Maker Wild Card Option Win & Loss Ratio Window … [Read more...]
Well Diversified Portfolio
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Well Diversified Portfolio In this portfolio, a number of different securities are included such that each security has a small weight, mitigating risks. Such a portfolio’s risk is close to the overall market’s systemic risk, with an out-of-portfolio diversification of each security’s … [Read more...]
Wet Loan
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Wet Loan A type of mortgage where the borrower can access funds, even prior to completion of all necessary documentation. Random Finance Terms for the Letter W Workout Period World Bank World Fund World Investible Wealth Wrap … [Read more...]
White Elephant
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White Elephant An investment that is considered unprofitable and is unwanted. The term comes from Thailand where a white elephant was given by the ruler to people he did not favor. As these elephants were considered sacred and not allowed to work, they would become a burden to the … [Read more...]
White Knight
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White Knight Potential acquirer preferred and sought after by the firm, which is a takeover target and is feeling threatened by another acquirer/suitor who is less welcome. Random Finance Terms for the Letter W Workout Period World Bank World Fund World Investible … [Read more...]
White Paper
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White Paper A company trying to highlight or promote a new service or product provides important and relevant details in a document known as white paper. Random Finance Terms for the Letter W Workout Period World Bank World Fund World Investible Wealth Wrap … [Read more...]
Whole Life Insurance
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Whole Life Insurance Life insurance contract with an investment component. In this contract, a specified amount of money is paid upon the demise of the individual who has been insured, and a certain cash value is accumulated that can be borrowed against or redeemed by the … [Read more...]
Wholesale Money
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Wholesale Money Large amounts of capital borrowed by organizations from banks and big financial institutions. This is an alternative way to raise money apart from share and bond issues. Random Finance Terms for the Letter W Workout Period World Bank World … [Read more...]
Wholesale Mortgage Banking
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Wholesale Mortgage Banking Purchase of loans issued by others, in which the buyer is provided servicing rights. Random Finance Terms for the Letter W Workout Period World Bank World Fund World Investible Wealth Wrap … [Read more...]
Wi
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Wi Short abbreviation of ‘When issued’, often used in financial industry Random Finance Terms for the Letter W Workout Period World Bank World Fund World Investible Wealth Wrap Account Write-Down Write-Off Writer Written-Down Value W-Type Bottom … [Read more...]
Wi Wi
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Wi Wi Trading of treasury bills takes place on a wi basis during the time period when they are auctioned to the day they are settled. Wi wi traded bills are those that are traded before being auctioned. Random Finance Terms for the Letter W Workout Period World … [Read more...]
Widow Maker
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Widow Maker An investment that is exceptionally risky and may result in very large losses is referred to as a widow maker. Random Finance Terms for the Letter W Widow Maker Wild Card Option Win & Loss Ratio Window Contract Winners Curse Wire House Witching Hour … [Read more...]
Wild Card Option
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Wild Card Option A seller of treasury bonds futures has the right (called wild card option) to issue the ‘delivery intent’ notice at or prior to 8:00 p.m. (Chicago time) following the exchange’s closing for the day (3:15 p.m.), when the settlement price for the futures has been set. … [Read more...]
Win & Loss Ratio
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Win & Loss Ratio Ratio of the number of trades won to the number of trades lost. The money lost or won is not taken into consideration, only the number of winning and losing trades. Random Finance Terms for the Letter W Widow Maker Wild Card Option Win & Loss … [Read more...]
Window Contract
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Window Contract An assured investment contract bought by making deposits over a ‘window’ or a specified time period in the future, ranging from three to twelve months. The credit rating guarantee is the same for all deposits. Random Finance Terms for the Letter W Widow … [Read more...]
Winners Curse
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Winners Curse Predicament encountered by uniformed bidders. For instance, in an IPO, uniformed bidders may receive bigger allotment of issues, while informed participants are aware that the stock is overpriced. Random Finance Terms for the Letter W Widow Maker Wild Card … [Read more...]
