- Industry: Financial services
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An asset that generates income, e.g., income from rental property.
Industry:Financial services
Also called currency risk; the risk that an investment's value will change because of currency exchange rates.
Industry:Financial services
Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) divided by total assets.
Industry:Financial services
The variability of a firm's value that results from unexpected exchange rate changes, or the extent to which the present value of a firm is expected to change as a result of a given currency's appreciation or depreciation.
Industry:Financial services
Acquisition of another company by purchase of its stock in exchange for cash or shares.
Industry:Financial services
A financial measure defined as revenues less cost of goods sold and selling, general, and administrative expenses. In other words, operating and nonoperating profit before the deduction of interest plus cash income taxes. Equivalent to EBIT minus cash taxes.
Industry:Financial services
Also known as ETF. A basket of stocks similar to an index mutual fund. However, there are a number of important differences between ETFs and mutual funds. The ETF can be traded within the day, they can be shorted, purchased on margin and there even exists options on some ETFs.
Industry:Financial services
A financial measure defined as revenues less cost of goods sold and selling, general, and administrative expenses. In other words, operating and nonoperating profit before the deduction of interest and income taxes.
Industry:Financial services
Applies mainly to convertible securities. Means the issuer, if so stated, may substitute a convertible debenture for an existing convertible preferred with identical terms. Most often used when a corporation has an immediate need for equity capital and a low tax rate, and expects either or both conditions to change. This would make the debenture less attractive if the interest tax-deductibility is lost.
Industry:Financial services
