A financial asset is an asset that has no physical characteristics, but rather derives its value from a monetary basis,...
A credit default swap (CDS) or credit swap is defined as a swap entered into by two counterparties, a buyer...
A credit default swap (CDS) or credit swap is defined as a swap entered into by two counterparties, a buyer...
Debt/ equity bifurcation is the splitting of specific, purported debt instruments into part debt and part equity and the treatment...
The income statement displays the financial result of a company's operations over the course of its financial year or a...
Differential cost and incremental cost are two different concepts, though at times they are interchangeably used. The former is defined...
Haircut has different meanings in different contexts. In relation to repo transactions, haircut (repo haircut) is the collateral (repo collateral)...
Effectiveness is simply defined as doing the "right" things, while efficiency revolves around doing things "right". In the broader context...
A syndication/ syndicate (loan syndication) is a group of financial institutions (e.g., banks) that "collectively" lend money (a loan) to...
A long straddle is a straddle whereby two options (a call and a put) are simultaneously purchased on the same...