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Fair value




Fair value

The theoretical price at which a futures contract should trade to be equivalent to the purchase price of the underlying instrument. In options trading the term is also used when referring to intrinsic value.

RELATED TERMS
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Price
The cost of a good or service to the consumer.

Futures
Contracts covering the sale of financial instruments or physical commodities for future delivery on a commodity exchange.

Contract
A term of reference describing a unit of trading for a financial or commodity future. Also, the actual bilateral agreement between the buyer and seller of a transaction as defined by an exchange.

Trade
To buy and sell; buying and selling.

Purchase
Buy; be long; have an ownership position.

Underlying
1) In derivatives, the security that must be delivered when a derivative contract, such as a put or call option, is exercised. 2) In equities, the common stock that must be delivered when a warrant is exercised, or when a convertible bond or convertible preferred share is converted to common stock.

Trading
Buying and selling securities.

Term
The period of time during which a contract is in force.

Value
The worth or desirability of something expressed as an amount of money.



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Fair and equitable test
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An investment prospect that has a zero risk premium.

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Amount at which an asset would change hands between two parties, that both have knowledge of the relevant facts.

Fair presentation
What American law requires accounts of a company's financial position to give.

Fair price
The equilibrium price for futures contracts. Also called the theoretical futures price, which equals the spot price continuously compounded at the cost of carry rate for some time interval. In the context of corporate goverance, Fair-Price provisions limit the range of prices a bidder can pay in two-tier offers.

Fair rate of return
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FAIRFIELD MUNICIPAL Credit Union
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Fairness opinion
An investment banker's professional opinion as to the price an acquiring firm's is offering in a takeover or merger.

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Fair game
An investment prospect that has a zero risk premium.

Fair market price
Amount at which an asset would change hands between two parties, that both have knowledge of the relevant facts.

Fair presentation
What American law requires accounts of a company's financial position to give.

Fair price
The equilibrium price for futures contracts. Also called the theoretical futures price, which equals the spot price continuously compounded at the cost of carry rate for some time interval. In the context of corporate goverance, Fair-Price provisions limit the range of prices a bidder can pay in two-tier offers.

Fair rate of return
The rate of return that state governments allow a public utility to earn on its investments and expenditures.

Fair value

Fairness opinion
An investment banker's professional opinion as to the price an acquiring firm's is offering in a takeover or merger.

Fall down
In the context of general equities, may not be able to produce as indicated in one's advertised market, due to less help (than anticipated) from other parties or due to changing market conditions.

Fall out of bed
A sudden drop in a stock's price resulting from failed or poor business deals gone bad or falling through.

Fallen angels
A bond which was issued at a rating of AAA to BBB (investment grade) which has since fallen in rating to BB or below.

Fallout risk
A type of mortgage pipeline risk that is generally created when the terms of the loan to be originated are set at the same time the sale terms are established.

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