Corporate bonds are issued by companies to raise capital. They are an alternative to issuing new.

An arrangement in which two parties exchange a series of cashflows in one currency for a series.

A formula closely related to Net Present Value which springs from the idea that

Something of value given by one party to another in return for entering into a contract. To be.

A bank account which offers a number of facilities including cheque book for debt.

An extensive property.

Aggregated forecasts drawn from a number of different brokers about the likely future earnings of.

A company jointly owned by the London Stock Exchange and FT which creates and compiles financial.

A term used by the London Stock Exchange to denote that a trade was effected as an agency cross or a.

A with profits life assurance bonus, normally added annually to the policy, which is based on the.

Debts owed by a company which are due for settlement within 12 months. These include creditors and...

A card, issued by a bank (or a building society in the UK), which guarantees the payment of a cheque.

Insurance which provides an income to policyholders when they are unable to work due to an.

An approach to stockpicking which focuses on the search for shares whose prices have dropped so low.

See 'baby.

This is where a seller sends documents relating to a shipment through his or her bank to the buyer's bank asking that they are released when a payment is made (CAD or D/P) or a bill of exchange is accepted (D/A).

The payment of a dividend by a company out of its.

To purchase enough of the available supply of a commodity or stock in order to manipulate its.

An option strategy in which one call and one put with the same strike price and expiration are.

(cost, insurance and carriage to point of destination)This is an INCO term and explains what the price quoted represents and the responsibility of the buyer and seller in relaton to arranging for the various costs associated(e.g. insurance, freight, dutie ...