Extraordinary Positive Value An NPV (net present value) that is positive. … [Read more...]
Extrapolative Statistical Models
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Extrapolative Statistical Models Models used to project outcomes for the future by applying formulas to historical data. For example, simple linear trend model, the simple autoregressive model and the simple exponential model. … [Read more...]
Ex-Dividend
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Ex-Dividend Signifies zero dividend. An investor purchasing these shares when they are ex-dividend will not receive dividends declared by the company. … [Read more...]
Ex-Rights Date
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Ex-Rights Date Date when a common stock share can be bought ex-rights. The buyer has no claim to recently declared share purchase rights. … [Read more...]
Factor Portfolio
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Factor Portfolio Adequately and highly diversified portfolio constructed so as to have a beta of 1.0 over one factor and on other factors, beta of zero. … [Read more...]
Face value
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Face value See: Par value. Amount stated on bond/ stock certificate. … [Read more...]
Factor
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Factor Buyer of a company’s accounts receivables, who/ that also collects the debts. Normally, a financial institution carries out these activities. … [Read more...]
Factor Analysis
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Factor Analysis A procedure used in statistics that analyses a specific phenomenon. For example, an explanation for return on a common stock, given on basis of behavior of a class of factors that are predictive. … [Read more...]
Factor Model
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Factor Model Method used in breaking up the factors that impact a security's return rate into common influences and company -specific ones. … [Read more...]
Factory Orders
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Factory Orders Economic indicator showing the dollar value of fresh factory orders for durable and non-durable goods. The report is released by the Commerce Department’s Census Bureau every month and generally follows the durable goods orders report. … [Read more...]
Factoring
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Factoring The purchase of a company’s accounts receivable by a factor (financial institution). … [Read more...]
Fail
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Fail A fail occurs in a trade when the seller does not on deliver securities in the form agreed upon in the contract or buyer does not deliver funds in the form agreed upon in the contract. … [Read more...]
Fair Market Price
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Fair Market Price Also called market price. Price at which the asset changes hands between parties who both have knowledge of all relevant information. … [Read more...]
Fair Price
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Fair Price Also termed theoretical futures price. Price of futures contracts that is deemed equilibrium price, equaling spot price when it is continuously compounded at the rate of cost of carry for a given period. … [Read more...]
Fair Price Provision
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Fair Price Provision Refer: appraisal rights. Shareholders’ rights to ask for independently appraised fair price for shares in a merger. … [Read more...]
Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act – FACTA
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Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act – FACTA Year 2003 U.S. resolution that aims to enhance protection measures for identity theft. It creates standards for handling sensitive data like credit card numbers. This act has established a nationwide alerts system and allows … [Read more...]
Fair-and-Equitable Test
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Fair-and-Equitable Test Requirements that are needed for a reorganization plan and are necessary for gaining the bankruptcy court’s approval. … [Read more...]
Fallout risk
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Fallout risk Mortgage pipeline risk generally arising when loans terms are established at the time that the sale terms are finalized. Risk arises from the chance that either party fails to complete the loan process or fails to close the loan. … [Read more...]
FASB
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FASB Stands for Financial Accounting Standards Board. Creates and establishes accounting standards that apply over businesses in the U.S. … [Read more...]
