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Variance Swap
Variance Swap
A variance swap is a financial instrument used for calculating the difference between an expected return and an actual re...
Dollar Duration (DV01)
Dollar Duration (DV01)
What is DV01 (Dollar Duration)?
A bond analysis method that helps an investor ascertain the sensitivity of t...
Housing Bubble
HOUSING BUBBLE
A housing bubble is one of several types of asset price bubbles in which housing prices are full of demand, speculation,...
Probability of Default
Probability of Default
The probability when a borrower or debtor defaults on loan repayments, is termed as the Probability of Default ...
Rho- Options Trading
Rho- Options Trading
“Greeks” is a term used in the options market that describes the different dimensions of risk involved in taking a...
Mark to Market
What is Mark to market?
Introduction:
Mark to market refers to a system of valuing assets, securities, portfolios or accounts by the m...
Barrier Options
Barrier Options
A barrier option is a type of derivative where the payoff depends on whether or not the underlying asset has reached t...
Fallen Angel
FALLEN ANGEL
What Is Fallen Angel
The fallen angel is a term used in finance to describe an organization that was given an investment-...
Closed-end mutual fund
Closed-end mutual fund
A closed-end mutual fund is an equity or debt fund that issues a fixed amount of capital and then lists the shar...
Stock Options
Stock Options
A contract between two parties that gives the buyer the right to buy or sell underlying stocks at a predetermined price a...