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Flat scale
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Flat scaleThe pattern for new issues where shorter- and longer-term yields display very little difference over the bond's maturity range.
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Pattern
A technical chart formation used to make market predictions by following the price movements of securities.
Maturity
1) The length of time until the principal amount of a bond must be repaid. 2) The end of the life of a security.
Range
The high and low prices, or high and low bids and offers, recorded during a specified time.
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Flat
1) General: Having neither a short nor a long position in a stock. Clean. 2) Convertibles: Earning interest on the date of payment only. 3) Market: Characterized by horizontal price movement, usually the result of low activity. 4) Equities: To execute without commission or markup.
Flat benefit formula
Method used to determine a participant's benefits in a defined benefit plan by multiplying months of service by a flat monthly benefit.
Flat price (clean price)
The quoted newspaper price of a bond that does not include accrued interest. The price paid by the purchaser is the full price.
Flat price risk
Taking a position either long or short that does not involve spreading.
Flat tax
A tax which is levied at the same rate on all levels of income.
Flat trades
A bond in default trades flat; that is, the price quoted covers both principal and unpaid accrued interest. Any security that trades without accrued interest or at a price that includes accrued interest is said to trade flat.
Flat yield or running yield
The amount of interest received from an investment expressed as a percentage of the price paid, disregarding any profit or loss made at redemption.
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Flattening of the yield curve
A change in the yield curve when the spread between the yield on long-term and short-term Treasuries has decreased.
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Flash
Value of a security displayed, or flashed across the tape, when the tape display cannot keep up with volume on an exchange and lags the current price is lagged more than approximately five minutes.
Flat
1) General: Having neither a short nor a long position in a stock. Clean. 2) Convertibles: Earning interest on the date of payment only. 3) Market: Characterized by horizontal price movement, usually the result of low activity. 4) Equities: To execute without commission or markup.
Flat benefit formula
Method used to determine a participant's benefits in a defined benefit plan by multiplying months of service by a flat monthly benefit.
Flat price (clean price)
The quoted newspaper price of a bond that does not include accrued interest. The price paid by the purchaser is the full price.
Flat price risk
Taking a position either long or short that does not involve spreading.
Flat scale
Flat tax
A tax which is levied at the same rate on all levels of income.
Flat trades
A bond in default trades flat; that is, the price quoted covers both principal and unpaid accrued interest. Any security that trades without accrued interest or at a price that includes accrued interest is said to trade flat.
Flat yield or running yield
The amount of interest received from an investment expressed as a percentage of the price paid, disregarding any profit or loss made at redemption.
Flattening of the yield curve
A change in the yield curve when the spread between the yield on long-term and short-term Treasuries has decreased.
FLEX options
Exchange traded equity or index options, where the investor can specify within certain limits, the terms of the options.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Pattern
A technical chart formation used to make market predictions by following the price movements of securities.
Maturity
1) The length of time until the principal amount of a bond must be repaid. 2) The end of the life of a security.
Range
The high and low prices, or high and low bids and offers, recorded during a specified time.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Flat
1) General: Having neither a short nor a long position in a stock. Clean. 2) Convertibles: Earning interest on the date of payment only. 3) Market: Characterized by horizontal price movement, usually the result of low activity. 4) Equities: To execute without commission or markup.
Flat benefit formula
Method used to determine a participant's benefits in a defined benefit plan by multiplying months of service by a flat monthly benefit.
Flat price (clean price)
The quoted newspaper price of a bond that does not include accrued interest. The price paid by the purchaser is the full price.
Flat price risk
Taking a position either long or short that does not involve spreading.
Flat tax
A tax which is levied at the same rate on all levels of income.
Flat trades
A bond in default trades flat; that is, the price quoted covers both principal and unpaid accrued interest. Any security that trades without accrued interest or at a price that includes accrued interest is said to trade flat.
Flat yield or running yield
The amount of interest received from an investment expressed as a percentage of the price paid, disregarding any profit or loss made at redemption.
FLATHEAD SCHOOL EMPLOYEES Credit Union
FLATHEAD SCHOOL EMPLOYEES is a credit union with head office in KALISPELL, MT
Flattening of the yield curve
A change in the yield curve when the spread between the yield on long-term and short-term Treasuries has decreased.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Flash
Value of a security displayed, or flashed across the tape, when the tape display cannot keep up with volume on an exchange and lags the current price is lagged more than approximately five minutes.
Flat
1) General: Having neither a short nor a long position in a stock. Clean. 2) Convertibles: Earning interest on the date of payment only. 3) Market: Characterized by horizontal price movement, usually the result of low activity. 4) Equities: To execute without commission or markup.
Flat benefit formula
Method used to determine a participant's benefits in a defined benefit plan by multiplying months of service by a flat monthly benefit.
Flat price (clean price)
The quoted newspaper price of a bond that does not include accrued interest. The price paid by the purchaser is the full price.
Flat price risk
Taking a position either long or short that does not involve spreading.
Flat scale
Flat tax
A tax which is levied at the same rate on all levels of income.
Flat trades
A bond in default trades flat; that is, the price quoted covers both principal and unpaid accrued interest. Any security that trades without accrued interest or at a price that includes accrued interest is said to trade flat.
Flat yield or running yield
The amount of interest received from an investment expressed as a percentage of the price paid, disregarding any profit or loss made at redemption.
Flattening of the yield curve
A change in the yield curve when the spread between the yield on long-term and short-term Treasuries has decreased.
FLEX options
Exchange traded equity or index options, where the investor can specify within certain limits, the terms of the options.
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