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A "baby bond" usually refers a bond that has a par value of less than... more
There are typically three parts to a financial services company (for example, a stock broker or a... more
A "back stop" is something that bolsters or supports; something that provides extra support or... more
"Back-end load" refers to one of three types of sales charges imposed by mutual funds that charge... more
"Backdating" is the dating of any document with a date earlier than the actual date on which the... more
A "backup withholding" is the withholding of taxes from the proceeds of the sale of an investment.... more
A "bad debt" is a debt that is written off and deemed... more
The "balance of trade" is the difference of a country's imports and its exports over a specific... more
"Balance sheet" is a financial statement that summarizes a person's or company's assets,... more
A "balanced fund" is a mutual fund that invests in a mix of stocks and... more
A "balloon mortgage" is a mortgage loan with periodic payments of principal and interest that do... more
The final payment that repays all the remaining principal and interest of a partially amortized or... more
A "bank" is a financial institution that receives deposits and channels money into lending... more
A "bank line" is a line of credit issued by a bank for the benefit of a customer of the bank. The... more
"Bankruptcy" is a legal proceeding under federal law that releases a person or entity from repaying... more
The "Barron's Confidence Index" is the weekly index prepared by the publishers of Barrons, a... more
"Basis point" is a term used to quote yields of 1/100 of a percent for interest rates. For example,... more
A "Business Development Company" or a "BDC" is a company that is created to help finance companies... more
A "bear hug" is a form of unsolicited corporate takeover proposal (often in the form of a letter),... more
"Bear market" is a stock market in which prices exhibit a declining trend, for a prolonged period,... more
"Bearer bonds" are bonds that are not registered in the name of the owner on the books of the... more
A "bellwether stock" is a stock which is used to gauge the performance of the stock market in... more
A "beneficial owner" is any person or entity with sole or shared power to vote or dispose of the... more
A "beneficiary" is generally a person or entity who receives money or other benefits. The... more
"Bequest" is property left to an heir under the terms of... more
The term "best ask" refers to the lowest quoted offer of all competing market makers to sell a... more
"Best bid" typically refers to the highest price at which any buyer is currently willing to pay for... more
A "bi-weekly mortgage" is a mortgage loan on which interest and principal payments are made every... more
The term "bid" in the context of the securities over-the-counter market refers to the highest price... more
The term "bid-asked spread" refers to difference between the bid and ask price for a security. The... more
"Big Board" is a nickname for the New York Stock Exchange, located on Wall Street in New... more
A "bill of exchange" is a written document used primarily in international trade that requires one... more
A "Bill of Sale" is typically a simple form of legal document to transfer legal title of personal... more
The term "Black Scholes Model" refers to a mathematical model used to determine the value of equity... more
The term "blackout period" refers to a timeframe established by a publicly traded company during... more
A "blanket lien" is a lien covering nearly all types of assets owned by a debtor. Banks making... more
The term "blind pool" often refers to either (1) a limited partnership which doesn't identify... more
A "blind trust" is a trust in which the trustees have full discretion over the assets, and the... more
A "block trade" is a large stock trading... more
"Blue sky laws" are state laws covering the offer and sale of... more
"Blue chip stocks" are stocks of the biggest, best known, and often consistently profitable... more
A "Board Observation Rights Letter" is a legal document that grants an investor in a company the... more
The "Board of Directors" of a corporation is the governing body of a corporation, responsible for... more
The term "Board of Directors' Resolutions" refers to formal actions or approvals taken by the... more
The term "boiler room" often refers to a stock brokerage firm that uses aggressive or dishonest... more
"Boilerplate" often refers to standard clauses or language in a contract or legal document. Typical... more
A "bond" is a certificate or a debt instrument upon which the issuing company or governmental body... more
A "bond anticipation note" is a short-term bond, one year or less, used for interim financing by... more
A "bond broker" is a securities broker that trades bonds on a securities... more
A "bond fund" is a fund (including mutual and closed-end funds) that invests in corporate or... more
The "bond market" refers to the place where newly issued and existing corporate and government... more
A "bond mutual fund" is a mutual fund that invests in bonds. A bond mutual fund is usually... more
The term "bond quote" refers to a quote of a bond's current trading price. For example, a... more
A "bond rating" is a rating based on the possibility of default by a bond issuer. The ratings range... more
The term "bond swap" refers to the sale of a bond and the purchase of another bond with similar... more
"Bond yield" refers to the return an investor would earn if a bond was purchased and held to... more
A "bondholder" is the holder of corporate or government... more
"Book runner" refers to the managing underwriter for a new securities issuance. The book runner... more
"Book value" is a company's total assets minus its liabilities (such as loans or accounts... more
"Book-entry securities" are those not represented by paper certificates but are maintained in... more
"Borrow" means to obtain or receive money on loan with the promise that it will be repaid on... more
"Borrower" means a person or entity that borrows money or uses another form of... more
A "bought deal" refers to a securities offering in which the lead underwriter buys all the... more
A "bounced check" is a check returned by a bank because of insufficient funds in the checking... more
The term "Bourse" refers to a French term for a stock exchange. The national stock market of... more
"Brady Bonds" are bonds issued by the governments of developing countries as part of a... more
"Bridge financing" is an interim financing in anticipation of a more permanent financing to be... more
The term "broad based index" usually refers to a stock or bond index designed to reflect the... more
A "broker" is person or entity who, for a fee, acts as the agent of another, assists in arranging... more
The term "broker-dealer" usually refers to a financial institution that has registered with the SEC... more
A "brokered deposit" is a deposit that is obtained from or through the assistance of a deposit... more
A "budget" is an organized financial plan for a scheduled financial activity (such as an overall... more
"Budget deficit" is the amount by which expenses exceeds revenues during an accounting period.... more
The term "bulge bracket" refers to the group of investment banking firms in an underwriting... more
"Bull market" is a stock market marked by rising prices and... more
A "bullet loan" is a loan without periodic principal payments but with the entire amount (balloon... more
A "bullet repayment" is where a loan is repaid entirely at the maturity date. See "Bullet... more
"Bullish" refers to investor optimism or outlook, as opposed to a "bearish" or pessimistic investor... more
A "bunny bond" is a bond that offers investors the option to reinvest interest payments into... more
"Burn rate" refers to a company's rate of negative cash flow while ramping up operations and... more
A "Business Development Company" or a "BDC" is a company that is created to help finance companies... more
"Business expenses" are the cost of carrying on a trade or business. These expenses are usually... more
"Business incubators" are organizations that assist start up (new) companies by providing office... more
A Business Plan is a document that sets forth a description of a particular company and its plans... more
To "buy on margin" involves a stock investor borrowing money to buy additional shares, and using... more
A "buy-and-hold strategy" is an investment strategy to buy securities and hold them for the long... more
The term "buyback" in the context of the financial markets refers to a situation where a company is... more
A "buydown" is a term often used to describe a payment to a mortgage lender from the seller or... more
A "buyout" often refers to a purchase of a controlling interest of a company's stock or the... more
The "Bylaws" of a corporation contain the rules and procedures that govern rights and powers of... more
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