The date on which a dividend is declared by a company's directors. Once declared the dividend.

A security such as a bond or note with specified interest, representing a loan which is repayable at.

A term used in permanent health insurance which refers to a period, prior to payment by the.

A term previously given to the shares of smaller companies traded far less frequently on the London.

The government department which collects customs and excise duties and.

An option which gives the holder the right but not the obligation to purchase a stated quantity of.

A fixed term life assurance policy in which provision is made for premiums to pay for life cover.

(ERISA)In the US, a federal law introduced for the protection of participants in private pension.

A spread strategy that decreases the account's cash balance when it is established. A bull spread.

The value of assets that can be converted into cash immediately, as reported by a company. Usually.

A ratio used to work out how many days on average it takes a company to get paid for what it.

In general terms, the increase in value of an asset. As far as shares are concerned,.

In the US, this refers to a bond that is secured by a blanket mortgage on the issuing company's.

see 'balance of.

In the US, a board of Directors comprised of seven members which directs the federal banking system,.

Money owed by an individual or company to another individual or.

Futures contracts where the underlying instruments are financial such as shares, interest rates,.

In the US, a distribution of interest or dividends to the shareholders of a mutual.

An option is deep in-the-money when it is so far in-the-money that it is unlikely to go.