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  • 111strategy — The general or specific approach to investing that an individual, institution, or fund manager employs. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * strategy strat‧e‧gy [ˈstrætdʒi] noun strategies PLURALFORM 1. [countable] COMMERCE a plan or series of… …

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  • 112equilibrium — The stable state of the system. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary See: attractor. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * equilibrium e‧qui‧lib‧ri‧um [ˌiːkwˈlɪbriəm] noun [uncountable] ECONOMICS the idea that there is a situation in an economy where… …

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  • 113margin — the difference between the selling price and the purchase price of an item usually expressed as a percentage of the selling price. Compare mark up. Glossary of Business Terms Financial safeguards to ensure that clearing members (usually companies …

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  • 114clear — The process by which a clearinghouse maintains records of all trades and settles margin flow on a daily mark to market basis for its clearing member. Chicago Board of Trade glossary The collection of funds on which a check is drawn and the… …

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  • 115cost — The opposite of revenue. An expense that reflects the price of purchasing goods, services and financial instruments. A cash cost means that cash is given up today to the purchase. Also, the purchase price of an investment, which is compared to… …

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  • 116up — Market indication; willingness to go both ways ( buy or sell) at the mentioned volume and market. print; up on the ticker tape, confirming that the trade has been executed. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * up up [ʌp] adverb if a computer,… …

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  • 117support — The place on a chart where the buying of futures contracts is sufficient to halt a price decline. Chicago Board of Trade glossary A horizontal price range where price hovers due to buying pressure before attempting a downward move. The CENTER… …

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  • 118equity — The value of a futures trading account with all open positions valued at the going market price. The CENTER ONLINE Futures Glossary Ownership interest in a firm. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary Also, the residual dollar value ( residual value) of… …

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  • 119parity — For convertibles, level at which a convertible security s market price equals the aggregate value of the underlying common stock; value/worth of the convertible bond considered only as an equity instrument ( conversion ratio times common price).… …

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  • 120Interest — The price paid for borrowing money. It is expressed as a percentage rate over a period of time and reflects the rate of exchange of present consumption for future consumption. Also, a share or title in property. The New York Times Financial… …

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