Yankee Bonds Foreign corporations and banks offer these USD denominated foreign bonds in the US. Yankee bonds are typically registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission. For instance, Samurai bonds are bonds offered by Japanese originators. Random Finance Terms for … [Read more...]
Yankee CD
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Yankee CD A foreign bank division/branch issues such a CD in the local market, generally New York. Random Finance Terms for the Letter Y Yankee Bonds Yankee CD Yankee Market Yard Yield Yield Curve Option-Pricing Models Yield Curve Strategies Yield … [Read more...]
Yard
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Yard Colloquial term for a billion dollars. Most often used in currency trading. For example - A billion yen equals USD 10 million. It’s more understandable when the investor says that he wants to buy ‘one yard of yen’ than when he says that he wants to buy ‘one billion yen’ which … [Read more...]
Yield
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Yield Rate of return (expressed in percentage) from on a particular stock paid as dividend. It is also the effective interest rate paid on a note or bond. Random Finance Terms for the Letter Y Yankee Bonds Yankee CD Yankee Market Yard Yield Yield Curve … [Read more...]
Yield Curve
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Yield Curve The relationship between yields on similar credit quality bonds with different maturities is depicted graphically by a yield curve. According to Harvey (1991), yield curve inversions, that is when short term rates are bigger than rates for long terms have preceded five … [Read more...]
Yield Curve Option-Pricing Models
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Yield Curve Option-Pricing Models Also known as arbitrage-free option-pricing models. Various volatility assumptions or suppositions can be added along a yield curve using these models. Black-Derman-Toy is an example for such a model. Random Finance Terms for the Letter … [Read more...]
Yield Curve Strategies
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Yield Curve Strategies A portfolio alignment to take advantage of anticipated Treasury yield curve changes in shape. Random Finance Terms for the Letter Y Yankee Bonds Yankee CD Yankee Market Yard Yield Yield Curve Option-Pricing Models Yield Curve … [Read more...]
Yield Ratio
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Yield Ratio Two bond yields’ quotient is known as yield ratio. Random Finance Terms for the Letter Y Yankee Bonds Yankee CD Yankee Market Yard Yield Yield Curve Option-Pricing Models Yield Curve Strategies Yield Ratio Yield Spread Strategies Yield to … [Read more...]
Yield to Call
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Yield to Call Normally, bonds have call dates extending to several years and are generally called at a small premium. The yield to call is a rate (in percentage) of a note or bond if after purchase, you hold the security till the call date. The security should be called before … [Read more...]
Yield to Worst
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Yield to Worst Yield on a bond computed by taking into account the lower of the yield to call or yield to maturity on every call date. Random Finance Terms for the Letter Y Yankee Bonds Yankee CD Yankee Market Yard Yield Yield Curve Option-Pricing … [Read more...]
Z Bond
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Z Bond In this kind of bond, the interest is not paid, but accumulated and added to the principal balance. The interest becomes payable only after all previous bond classes have been satisfied. The investor is not paid the interest immediately but at a later date after the interest … [Read more...]
Z Score
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Z Score The distance between the data point and the data set average is quantified using a statistical measure known as the Z score. The distance is calculated using standard deviations. Z score is also a measure of the probability of bankruptcy based on examination of credit … [Read more...]
Zero Prepayment Assumption
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Zero Prepayment Assumption The investor does not have to make any prepayment of principle on the assumption that interest and principal will be paid on schedule. Random Finance Terms for the Letter Z Z Bond Z Score Zero Prepayment Assumption Zero Uptick Zero … [Read more...]
Zero Uptick
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Zero Uptick Refer ‘tick-test rules’ definition. Random Finance Terms for the Letter Z Z Bond Z Score Zero Prepayment Assumption Zero Uptick Zero Balance Accounts Zero Beta Portfolio Zero-Coupon Bond Zero Coupon Bond Zero Investment Portfolio Zero One … [Read more...]
Zero Balance Accounts (ZBA)
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Zero Balance Accounts (ZBA) ZBA is a checking account that maintains a zero balance and receives funds from a master account, which are just enough to cover checks currently presented. Random Finance Terms for the Letter Z Z Bond Z Score Zero Prepayment … [Read more...]
Zero Beta Portfolio
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Zero Beta Portfolio Risk-free assets (a zero beta) is represented by creating such a portfolio. Random Finance Terms for the Letter Z Z Bond Z Score Zero Prepayment Assumption Zero Uptick Zero Balance Accounts Zero Beta Portfolio Zero-Coupon Bond Zero Coupon … [Read more...]
Zero Coupon Bond
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Zero-Coupon Bond No payment of periodic coupon is made over the contract’s term on this kind of bond. Instead, on maturity, the interest and the principal are paid in full. Zero Coupon Bond A debt instrument that does not pay an investor any interest. With a one year or … [Read more...]
Zero Investment Portfolio
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Zero Investment Portfolio This type of portfolio uses an arbitrage strategy by building a zero net value portfolio, created by purchasing and short-selling component securities. Random Finance Terms for the Letter Z Z Bond Z Score Zero Prepayment Assumption Zero … [Read more...]
Zero Sum Game
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Zero Sum Game In this kind of game, players can make gains only at the cost of other players. Random Finance Terms for the Letter Z Z Bond Z Score Zero Prepayment Assumption Zero Uptick Zero Balance Accounts Zero Beta Portfolio Zero-Coupon Bond Zero Coupon … [Read more...]
