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  1. Currency Overlay

    Currency overlay is a service that separates currency risk management from portfolio management for a global investor.
  2. Competitive Intelligence

    Competitive intelligence is the act of collecting and analyzing actionable information about competitors and the marketplace ...
  3. Amortizing Security

    An amortizing security is an debt-backed investment where a portion of each payment goes to principal and interest, rather ...
  4. Face Value

    Face value is the nominal value or dollar value of a security stated by the issuer, also known as "par value" or simply "par." ...
  5. Bank Insurance

    Bank insurance is a guarantee by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) of deposits in a bank.
  6. Insurance Grace Period

    An insurance grace period is a defined amount of time after the premium is due in which a policyholder can make a premium ...
  7. Bond Yield

    Bond yield is the amount of return an investor will realize on a bond, calculated by dividing its face value by the amount ...
  8. Safe Deposit Box

    A safe deposit box is usually located inside a bank and is used to store valuables.
  9. Commercial Paper

    Commercial paper is an unsecured debt instrument issued typically for the financing of accounts receivable, inventories and ...
  10. Variable Rate Demand Note - VRDN

    Variable rate demand note is a debt instrument that represents borrowed funds that are payable on demand and accrue interest ...
  11. Overcollateralization - OC

    Overcollateralization (OC) is the process of posting more collateral than is needed to obtain or secure financing.
  12. Ocean Bill Of Lading

    An ocean bill of lading is a document required for the transportation of goods overseas.

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  1. Dividend

    A dividend is a distribution of a portion of a company's earnings, decided by the board of directors, to a class of its shareholders.
  2. Watchlist

    A watchlist is list of securities being monitored for potential trading or investing opportunities.
  3. Wealth Management

    A high-level professional service that combines financial/investment advice, accounting/tax services, retirement planning ...
  4. Balance Sheet

    A financial statement that summarizes a company's assets, liabilities and shareholders' equity at a specific point in time. ...
  5. Profit Margin

    Profit margin is a profitability ratios calculated as net income divided by revenue, or net profits divided by sales.
  6. Economies of Scale

    Economies of scale refer to reduced costs per unit that arise from increased total output of a product. For example, a larger ...
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