to assume a risk
21Schlemmer v. Buffalo, R. & P. R. Co. — Infobox SCOTUS case Litigants= Catherine Schlemmer v. Buffalo, R. P. R. Co ArgueDate= January 18 ArgueDateB=21 ArgueYear= 1907 DecideDate= March 4 DecideYear= 1907 FullName=Schlemmer v. Buffalo, R. P. R. Co. USVol=205 USPage=1 Citation= Prior=… …
22Factoring (finance) — This article is about finance. For other uses, see Factor (disambiguation). Corporate finance …
23Dedicated Portfolio Theory — Dedicated Portfolio Theory, in finance, deals with the characteristics and features of a portfolio built to generate a predictable stream of future cash inflows. This is achieved by purchasing bonds and/or other fixed income securities (such as… …
24Annuity (European financial arrangements) — An annuity can be defined as a contract which provides an income stream in return for an initial payment.Immediate annuityAn immediate annuity is an annuity for which the income stream begins at a time after the initial payment which is less than …
25Credit channel — The credit channel mechanism of monetary policy describes the theory that a central bank s policy changes affect the amount of credit that banks issue to firms and consumers for purchases, which in turn affects the real economy. Contents 1 Credit …
26speculate — spec·u·late / spe kyə ˌlāt/ vb lat·ed, lat·ing vi 1: to theorize on the basis of insufficient evidence ◇ A jury is not permitted to speculate on a matter about which insufficient evidence has been presented in reaching its verdict. 2: to assume a …
27Sharpe ratio — The Sharpe ratio or Sharpe index or Sharpe measure or reward to variability ratio is a measure of the excess return (or risk premium) per unit of deviation in an investment asset or a trading strategy, typically referred to as risk (and is a… …
28Collateralized debt obligation — Financial markets Public market Exchange Securities Bond market Fixed income Corporate bond Government bond Municipal bond …
29Adjustable-rate mortgage — A variable rate mortgage, adjustable rate mortgage (ARM), or tracker mortgage is a mortgage loan with the interest rate on the note periodically adjusted based on an index which reflects the cost to the lender of borrowing on the credit… …
30Minimax — This article is about the decision theory concept. For other uses, see Minimax (disambiguation). Minimax (sometimes minmax) is a decision rule used in decision theory, game theory, statistics and philosophy for minimizing the possible loss for a… …
