Postponement Option

Postponement Option Postponing a previously announced project while leaving the possibility open of undertaking it at a later date. … [Read more...]

Posttrade Benchmarks

Posttrade Benchmarks The price that follows a trade decision. … [Read more...]

Preauthorized Electronic Debits (PADs)

Preauthorized Electronic Debits (PADs) Payer authorized advance debits to his bank account. Payer bank forwards the payment amount to receiver’s account via an automated system through the ACH. … [Read more...]

Pre-Approval

Pre-Approval Assessment of a potential borrower by prospective lender to determine if he qualifies for loan. … [Read more...]

Precautionary Demand (for Money)

Precautionary Demand (for Money) The possibility of money being needed in form of cash to meet unforeseen expenses. … [Read more...]

Precautionary Motive

Precautionary Motive Concept of holding cash to meet unforeseen, unexpected contingencies. For e.g.: cash saved away to meet medical emergencies. … [Read more...]

Preemptive Right

Preemptive Right Right of common stockholder to claim any distribution by company that can be attributed some value. … [Read more...]

Preferred Equity Redemption Stock (PERC)

Preferred Equity Redemption Stock (PERC) Shares that are issued as preferred stock that automatically turn into equity on a specific date. The investor can only avail of a restricted value of such equity. … [Read more...]

Preference Stock

Preference Stock Stock that gives the holder a right to company payments after preferred stock holders are paid. Rates above common stock in terms of priority. … [Read more...]

Preferred Habitat Theory

Preferred Habitat Theory Theory that term of a security is based on predictions of future interest rate movement and risk premium. This theory rejects the assumption that risk premium increases with maturity terms. On the contrary, when demand and supply for a specific maturity … [Read more...]

Preferred Shares

Preferred Shares Also refer: preferred stock. Shares that give the holder a right to company’s earnings before common shareholders are paid. A fixed dividend is normally paid to preferred shareholders. … [Read more...]

Preferred Stock

Preferred Stock Stock that gives the holder a preferential treatment over common stockholders in terms of payment of earnings. During liquidation, preferred stock gives the holders priority. Typically, preferred stock pays a fixed dividend that is disbursed before the common stock … [Read more...]

Preferred Stock Agreement

Preferred Stock Agreement Binding agreement drawn up for preferred stock. … [Read more...]

Preliminary Prospectus

Preliminary Prospectus First cut prospectus version. … [Read more...]

Premium

Premium -Purchase price of options contract -The amount by which a futures price is higher than spot commodity price. - Amount by which the purchase price of bond exceeds its par value. Also refer: inverted market premium payback period. … [Read more...]

Premium Adjustable Convertible Security (PEACS)

Premium Adjustable Convertible Security (PEACS) Bond with a predetermined coupon yield with an option to convert to common stock at a given price. Also called hybrid security. … [Read more...]

Premium Bond

Premium Bond Bond whose sale price is higher than par value quoted on it. … [Read more...]

Prepackaged Bankruptcy

Prepackaged Bankruptcy Situation where creditors and debtor plan out a reorganization or outline a plan before bankruptcy is filed. Such a plan is filed along with the petition for bankruptcy. … [Read more...]

Prepayment Speed

Prepayment Speed Rate estimated, at which mortgage loans are prepaid or paid before due date by mortgagors. Helps assess the pass through security value that is based on the underlying mortgage. … [Read more...]

Prepayments

Prepayments Borrower’s excess payments over and above mortgage principal payment dues. … [Read more...]