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71Hamada Equation — A fundamental analysis method of analyzing a firm s costs of capital as it uses additional financial leverage, and how that relates to the overall riskiness of the firm. The measure is used to summarize the effects this type of leverage has on a… …
72Mortgage-Backed Security (MBS) — A type of asset backed security that is secured by a mortgage or collection of mortgages. These securities must also be grouped in one of the top two ratings as determined by a accredited credit rating agency, and usually pay periodic payments… …
73PEG Payback Period — A key ratio that is used to determine the time it would take for an investor to double their money in a stock investment. The price to earnings growth payback period is the time it would take for a company s earnings to equal the stock price paid …
74Risk-Weighted Assets — In terms of the minimum amount of capital that is required within banks and other institutions, based on a percentage of the assets, weighted by risk. The idea of risk weighted assets is a move away from having a static requirement for capital.… …
75Short Straddle — An options strategy carried out by holding a short position in both a call and a put that have the same strike price and expiration date. The maximum profit is the amount of premium collected by writing the options. If a trader writes a straddle… …
76Ulcer Index - UI — An indicator developed by Peter G. Martin and Byron B. McCann that is used to measure the riskiness of investments such as securities, commodities, indexes or mutual funds. It is created by factoring in the depth and duration of drawdowns from… …
77volatility — A measurement of the change in price over a given period. It is often expressed as a percentage and computed as the annualized standard deviation of the percentage change in daily price. Chicago Board of Trade glossary The rate of change in a… …
78ratings — An evaluation of credit quality of a company s debt issue by Thomson Financial BankWatch, Moody s, S&P, and Fitch Investors Service. investors and analysts use ratings to assess the riskiness of an investment. Ratings can also be an evaluation a… …
79rating — An evaluation of credit quality of a company s debt issue by Thomson Financial BankWatch, Moody s, S&P, and Fitch Investors Service. investors and analysts use ratings to assess the riskiness of an investment. Ratings can also be an evaluation a… …
80key — ▪ I. key key 1 [kiː] noun [countable] COMPUTING 1. a part of a computer with a letter, number etc on it that you press with your fingers to make it work: • Press any key to continue. ˈalt key COMPUTING …
