Category
page 1Fixed income
basis point
one hundredth of a percent
yield curve
curve showing several interest rates across different contract lengths for a similar debt contract
bond market
financial market where participants can issue new debt or buy and sell debt securities
bond duration
weighted term of future cash flows
broker-dealer
In financial services, a broker-dealer is a natural person, company or other organization that engages in the business of trading securities for its own account or on behalf of its customers. Broker-dealers are at the heart of the securities and derivatives trading process.
fixed income
investment that provides a return in the form of fixed periodic interest payments and the eventual return of principal at maturity
unsecured debt
obligation of repayment without a collateral
Pari passu
Latin phrase; "on equal footing"
fixed deposit
financial instrument provided by banks which provides investors with a higher rate of interest than a regular savings account