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

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

An extensive property.

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (or Merc) was called the Chicago Butter and Egg Board until 1919 and.

Life assurance where payment of the sum assured depends on an event or events additional to the.

See 'baby.

A defensive regulation which some stock exchanges have to limit the damage of a sharp fall in.

This rather grand term refers to various things that companies can do which affect the number of.

See 'time.

A certificate issued on the occurrence of a chargeable event. Details listed include the amount of.

The process of moving payments between accounts from different banks or.

The period following the dividend declaration date to the date of record during which a stockholder.

A protective options strategy in which a written call and a long put are taken against a previously.

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

The index of the share prices of the companies which are listed in the FTSE Actuaries All-Share.

The permanent ownership of land or buildings which can be legally passed on to heirs and the most.

The yield on a security before the deduction of tax. Yield is a measure of the return on an.

Unforeseeable events, beyond the control of participants in a contract, which may excuse either side.

The distribution of part of a company's earnings to shareholders, usually twice a year in the.

The major regulatory bank in a country, usually government controlled.