See: contingency.

Costs which affect a company's profit (or loss) which are associated with normal activities but are.

Preferred stock with dividend payment priority following a missed dividend payment. This amount.

The index of the share prices of over 800 leading companies and investment trusts on the London.

In the US, an insurance policy taken out on the life of a company executive or senior employee whose.

The interest rate at which the US Federal Reserve lends money to member.

An office, represented in most towns in the UK, where the public can obtain free advice on an.

Convertibles are bonds issued by companies which can be converted into ordinary shares or.

Insurance which gives protection to a business or homeowner against property loss, damage and injury.

The interest rate earned on money placed on deposit with banks and financial institutions.

Stocks whose earnings have grown at an above average rate over a number of years and which are.

The purchase of an option, by a writer, which has the same terms as an option which has previously.

Purchase of shares without entitlement to current rights issues. This entitlement remains with the.

A transaction which leads to a chargeable gain and which in turn promotes the issuing of a.

The movement of a futures price towards that of the underlying instrument as the contract date.

The ratio between a company's earnings (net profit after tax) and the net dividend paid to.

This is where a bank other than the issuing bank also guarantees payment under the letter of credit. It normally is used if a seller finds the issuing bank an unacceptable risk and asks his or her own bank or another acceptable bank to guarantee (confirm) ...

The difference between the net asset value (NAV) per share of an investment trust and the share.

A document on which changes or additions are made to an existing signed will. Both the will and the.

Investment jargon for not keeping all your eggs in one basket. Diversification implies that you.