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Distressed Securities
Distressed Securities
Distressed Securities are the financial instrument that is issued by a government institution or a company experi...
Maintenance Margin
Maintenance Margin
Margin trading involves purchasing securities with cash borrowed from a broker, offering equal prospects for both to...
Open-End Mutual Funds
Open-End Mutual Funds
An Open-End Fund is an associate degree investment option. It involves pooling in cash from investors for investm...
Bearer Bonds
Bearer Bonds
Bearer Bonds are the type of debt instrument which were introduced in the late 1800s by the U.S. government, in order to f...
Exchange-Traded Derivatives
Exchange-Traded Derivatives
Derivatives refer to the financial instruments which derive their value from the underlying assets, securit...
Predatory Pricing
Predatory Pricing
The term Predatory refers to the practice of being inclined or intended to exploit others for personal gain. Predato...
CMO vs CDO
CMO vs CDO
There are several product categories within the Investment Bank and one of them is the Structured Finance Category. It is a...
Vanilla Options
Vanilla Options
Vanilla Options refers to a financial instrument that allows the holder the right, but not the obligation to buy or sel...
Investment Grade
Investment Grade
You've probably come across credit ratings if you invest in securities or other debt instruments. They generally consi...
Treasury Bills
Treasury Bills
Treasury Bills also known as T-Bills are government securities that are issued at zero-coupon rates or zero interest rat...