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Half life
Half lifeThe point in the life of a mortgage-backed security guaranteed or issued by the Government National Mortgage Association, the Federal National Mortgage Association or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation when half the principal has been repaid. RELATED TERMS-------------------------------------- Point The smallest unit of price change quoted, or one one-hundredth of a percent. Security Piece of paper that proves ownership of stocks, bonds, and other investments. Mortgage A loan, usually to buy property, which serves as security for the loan; to take out a loan with a property as security. Loan Something lent (usually money) that will have to be given or paid back (usually with interest). 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. SIMILAR TERMS-------------------------------------- Half stock A stock with a par value of $50. PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS-------------------------------------- Hullas del Coto Cortes, Minas de Cerredo Hullas del Coto Cortes, Minas de Cerredo is a Spanish company listed at Madrid Stock Exchange's Continuous Market. Its business activity is mining and metals. Hullera Vasco Leonesa S.A. Hullera Vasco Leonesa S.A. is a Spanish company listed at Madrid Stock Exchange. Its business activity is mining and metals. H2 O2 Inversiones, SICAV, S.A. H2 O2 Inversiones, SICAV, S.A. is a Spanish company listed at Madrid Stock Exchange. Its business activity is capital investment. H2hb Inversiones, SICAV, S.A. H2hb Inversiones, SICAV, S.A. is a Spanish company listed at Madrid Stock Exchange. Its business activity is capital investment. Haircut The margin or difference between the actual market value of a security and the value assessed by the lending side of a transaction. Half life Half stock A stock with a par value of $50. Hammering the market The rapid and concentrated sale of a stock thought to be overvalued by the market. Handle The whole dollar price, or stem, of a quote. Hands off investor An investor who has a large stake in a company, but does not wish to play an active role in the management of the corporation. Hands on investor An investor who holds a large portion of a company's shares and takes an active management role. We thank you for using the Financial Dictionary to search for Half life. If you have a better definition for Half life than the one presented here, please let us know by making use of the suggest a term option. This definition of Half life may be disputed by other professionals. Our attempt is to provide easy definitions on Half life and any other medical topic for the public at large.
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