See 'baby.

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

A computerised payment system for clearing cheques in New.

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

See: 'irredeemable.

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

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

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

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

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

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

The annual dividend income per share received from a company divided by its current share price..

(CAES)An NASD inter-dealer automated execution system for listed 19c-3 securities. CAES is the NASD link.

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

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

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

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

A way of valuing a share based on the net present value of the dividends that you expect to.

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

See 'time.