interest on equities
1equities — stocks and shares invested in a business and not bearing fixed interest. Glossary of Business Terms * * * equities UK US /ˈekwɪtiz/ noun [plural] STOCK MARKET, FINANCE ► shares in companies, especially ordinary shares, or the activity of trading… …
2equities — stocks and shares that carry no fixed interest. → equity …
3equities being equal, the law prevails — A maxim of equity, meaning that where two persons have equal equitable claims upon, or interests in, the same subject matter, or, in other words, if each is equally entitled to the protection and aid of a court of equity with respect to his… …
4capital and interest — ▪ economics Introduction in economics, a stock of resources that may be employed in the production of goods and services and the price paid for the use of credit or money, respectively. Capital in economics is a word of many meanings …
5Real interest rate — The real interest rate is approximately the nominal interest rate minus the inflation rate (see Fisher equation and below for exact equation). Since the inflation rate over the course of a loan is not known initially, volatility in inflation… …
6fixed-interest security — Any security that gives a fixed stated interest payment. They include gilt edged securities, bonds, preference shares, and debentures; as they entail less risk than equities they offer less scope for capital appreciation. They do, however, often… …
7Fixed-Interest Security — A debt instrument such as a bond, debenture or gilt edged bond that investors use to loan money to a company in exchange for interest payments. A fixed interest security pays a specified rate of interest that does not change over the life of the… …
8fixed-interest security — A security or bond which offers an annual guaranteed interest payment. There is usually a fixed date at which the bond is redeemed. Exchange Handbook Glossary * * * fixed interest security fixed interest security ➔ security * * * fixed interest… …
9fixed-interest security — A type of security that gives a fixed stated interest payment. They include gilt edged security, bonds, preference shares, and debentures; as they entail less risk than equity they offer less scope for capital appreciation. They do, however,… …
10open interest — The number of outstanding futures contracts. ► “Trading volume and open interest in options and futures contracts on stock indices, equities, and interest rate instruments traded on world exchanges have experienced remarkable growth.” (New… …