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Default risk
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Default riskThe risk that an issuer of a bond may be unable to make timely principal and interest payments. Also referred to as credit risk (as gauged by commercial rating companies).
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Risk
The possibility of loss; the amount that one may lose when investing.
Issuer
A financial institution or other organization responsible for supplying credit cards, debit accounts, checks, electronic tokens, and so on.
Bond
Certificate, stating that the issuer is committing himself to repay the loan, including interest and other payments, to the holder.
Principal
The amount of a loan, which the borrower has to pay back when the loan matures; a person who engages a broker to buy and sell for him.
Interest
The amount of money a lender loans a borrower to pay for using the borrower's principal.
Credit
Money loaned.
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Default
1) The failure to make timely payment of interest or principal on a debt security or to otherwise comply with the provisions of a bond indenture. 2) In context of project financing, a technical default signals a project parameter is outside defined or agreed limits or a legal matter is not yet resolved.
Default interest
A higher interest rate payable after default.
Default premium
A differential in promised yield that compensates the investor for the risk inherent in purchasing a corporate bond that entails some risk of default.
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Deep in the money
A call option with an exercise price substantially below the underlying stock's market price. Also put option with an exercise price substantially above the underlying stock's market price.
Deep out of the money
A call option with an exercise price substantially above the market price. Also put option with an exercise price substantially below the underlying stock's market price.
Default
1) The failure to make timely payment of interest or principal on a debt security or to otherwise comply with the provisions of a bond indenture. 2) In context of project financing, a technical default signals a project parameter is outside defined or agreed limits or a legal matter is not yet resolved.
Default interest
A higher interest rate payable after default.
Default premium
A differential in promised yield that compensates the investor for the risk inherent in purchasing a corporate bond that entails some risk of default.
Default risk
Defeasance
1) The setting aside by a borrower of cash or bonds sufficient to service the borrower's debt. 2) In securities trading, where a clearing house becomes counterparty to each side of a trade, after the trade has been agreed.
Defensive securities
Low-risk stocks or bonds that will provide a predictable and safe return on an investor's money.
Deferred account
A type of account that delays taxes on that account until some later date. An example is an IRA account.
Deferred annuities
Tax-advantaged life insurance products. Deferred annuities offer deferral of taxes with the option of withdrawing one's funds in the form of a life annuity.
Deferred call
A provision that prohibits the company from calling the bond before a certain date. During this period the bond is said to be call protected.
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Risk
The possibility of loss; the amount that one may lose when investing.
Issuer
A financial institution or other organization responsible for supplying credit cards, debit accounts, checks, electronic tokens, and so on.
Bond
Certificate, stating that the issuer is committing himself to repay the loan, including interest and other payments, to the holder.
Principal
The amount of a loan, which the borrower has to pay back when the loan matures; a person who engages a broker to buy and sell for him.
Interest
The amount of money a lender loans a borrower to pay for using the borrower's principal.
Credit
Money loaned.
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Default
1) The failure to make timely payment of interest or principal on a debt security or to otherwise comply with the provisions of a bond indenture. 2) In context of project financing, a technical default signals a project parameter is outside defined or agreed limits or a legal matter is not yet resolved.
Default interest
A higher interest rate payable after default.
Default premium
A differential in promised yield that compensates the investor for the risk inherent in purchasing a corporate bond that entails some risk of default.
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Deep in the money
A call option with an exercise price substantially below the underlying stock's market price. Also put option with an exercise price substantially above the underlying stock's market price.
Deep out of the money
A call option with an exercise price substantially above the market price. Also put option with an exercise price substantially below the underlying stock's market price.
Default
1) The failure to make timely payment of interest or principal on a debt security or to otherwise comply with the provisions of a bond indenture. 2) In context of project financing, a technical default signals a project parameter is outside defined or agreed limits or a legal matter is not yet resolved.
Default interest
A higher interest rate payable after default.
Default premium
A differential in promised yield that compensates the investor for the risk inherent in purchasing a corporate bond that entails some risk of default.
Default risk
Defeasance
1) The setting aside by a borrower of cash or bonds sufficient to service the borrower's debt. 2) In securities trading, where a clearing house becomes counterparty to each side of a trade, after the trade has been agreed.
Defensive securities
Low-risk stocks or bonds that will provide a predictable and safe return on an investor's money.
Deferred account
A type of account that delays taxes on that account until some later date. An example is an IRA account.
Deferred annuities
Tax-advantaged life insurance products. Deferred annuities offer deferral of taxes with the option of withdrawing one's funds in the form of a life annuity.
Deferred call
A provision that prohibits the company from calling the bond before a certain date. During this period the bond is said to be call protected.
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