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Lock up option
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Lock up optionOften used in risk arbitrage to refer to the privilege offered a white knight (friendly acquirer) by a target company to buy crown jewels or additional equity.
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Risk
The possibility of loss; the amount that one may lose when investing.
Arbitrage
Buying securities in one country, currency or market, and selling in another to take advantage of price differences.
Target
Target is a top United States corporation in the field of retailing, and its estimated market value is 45,270 million US dollars.
Company
A proprietorship, partnership, corporation, or other form of enterprise that engages in business.
Equity
1) Ownership interest in a firm. 2) The residual dollar value of a futures trading account, assuming its liquidation is at the going trade price. 3) In real estate, dollar difference between what a property could be sold for and debts claimed against it. 4) In a brokerage account, equity equals the value of the account's securities minus any debit balance in a margin account. 5) Shorthand for stock market investments.
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Lock
Used in the context of general equities. Make a market both ways (bid and offer) either on the bid, offering, or an in-between price only.
LOCK HAVEN AREA Credit Union
LOCK HAVEN AREA is a credit union with head office in LOCK HAVEN, PA
Lock in
A specified time period that an investor is locked into an investment.
Lock out
With PAC bond CMO classes, the period before the PAC sinking fund becomes effective. With multifamily loans, the period of time during which prepayment is prohibited.
Lock up CDs
CDs that are issued with the tacit understanding that the buyer will not trade the certificate.
Lockbox (LIBOR)
An international money market interest rate representing the average rate offered by banks for the interbank placements of Eurodollars.
Locked in
Investors are said to be 'locked in' when a security they own is trading at a higher price than they paid for, but they choose not to sell in order to avoid having their profit become subject to the capital gains tax.
Locked market
A market is locked if the bid price equals the ask price.
LOCKHEED Credit Union
LOCKHEED is a credit union with head office in BURBANK, CA
LOCKHEED GEORGIA EMPLOYEES Credit Union
LOCKHEED GEORGIA EMPLOYEES is a credit union with head office in MARIETTA, GA
Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin is a top United States corporation in the field of aerospace and defense, and its estimated market value is 26,350 million US dollars.
Lockheed Martin Aircraft Argentina SA
Lockheed Martin Aircraft Argentina SA is a major Argentinian company in the field of Aeronautics.
LOCKPORT SCHOOLS Credit Union
LOCKPORT SCHOOLS is a credit union with head office in LOCKPORT, NY
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Locational arbitrage
Attempt to exploit discrepancies in exchange rates between banks.
Lock
Used in the context of general equities. Make a market both ways (bid and offer) either on the bid, offering, or an in-between price only.
Lock in
A specified time period that an investor is locked into an investment.
Lock out
With PAC bond CMO classes, the period before the PAC sinking fund becomes effective. With multifamily loans, the period of time during which prepayment is prohibited.
Lock up CDs
CDs that are issued with the tacit understanding that the buyer will not trade the certificate.
Lock up option
Lockbox (LIBOR)
An international money market interest rate representing the average rate offered by banks for the interbank placements of Eurodollars.
Locked in
Investors are said to be 'locked in' when a security they own is trading at a higher price than they paid for, but they choose not to sell in order to avoid having their profit become subject to the capital gains tax.
Locked market
A market is locked if the bid price equals the ask price.
Log linear least squares method
A statistical technique for fitting a curve to a set of data points. One of the variables is transformed by taking its logarithm, and then a straight line is fitted to the transformed set of data points.
Lognormal distribution
Pattern of frequency of occurrence in which the logarithm of the variable follows a normal distribution.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Risk
The possibility of loss; the amount that one may lose when investing.
Arbitrage
Buying securities in one country, currency or market, and selling in another to take advantage of price differences.
Target
Target is a top United States corporation in the field of retailing, and its estimated market value is 45,270 million US dollars.
Company
A proprietorship, partnership, corporation, or other form of enterprise that engages in business.
Equity
1) Ownership interest in a firm. 2) The residual dollar value of a futures trading account, assuming its liquidation is at the going trade price. 3) In real estate, dollar difference between what a property could be sold for and debts claimed against it. 4) In a brokerage account, equity equals the value of the account's securities minus any debit balance in a margin account. 5) Shorthand for stock market investments.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Lock
Used in the context of general equities. Make a market both ways (bid and offer) either on the bid, offering, or an in-between price only.
LOCK HAVEN AREA Credit Union
LOCK HAVEN AREA is a credit union with head office in LOCK HAVEN, PA
Lock in
A specified time period that an investor is locked into an investment.
Lock out
With PAC bond CMO classes, the period before the PAC sinking fund becomes effective. With multifamily loans, the period of time during which prepayment is prohibited.
Lock up CDs
CDs that are issued with the tacit understanding that the buyer will not trade the certificate.
Lockbox (LIBOR)
An international money market interest rate representing the average rate offered by banks for the interbank placements of Eurodollars.
Locked in
Investors are said to be 'locked in' when a security they own is trading at a higher price than they paid for, but they choose not to sell in order to avoid having their profit become subject to the capital gains tax.
Locked market
A market is locked if the bid price equals the ask price.
LOCKHEED Credit Union
LOCKHEED is a credit union with head office in BURBANK, CA
LOCKHEED GEORGIA EMPLOYEES Credit Union
LOCKHEED GEORGIA EMPLOYEES is a credit union with head office in MARIETTA, GA
Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin is a top United States corporation in the field of aerospace and defense, and its estimated market value is 26,350 million US dollars.
Lockheed Martin Aircraft Argentina SA
Lockheed Martin Aircraft Argentina SA is a major Argentinian company in the field of Aeronautics.
LOCKPORT SCHOOLS Credit Union
LOCKPORT SCHOOLS is a credit union with head office in LOCKPORT, NY
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Locational arbitrage
Attempt to exploit discrepancies in exchange rates between banks.
Lock
Used in the context of general equities. Make a market both ways (bid and offer) either on the bid, offering, or an in-between price only.
Lock in
A specified time period that an investor is locked into an investment.
Lock out
With PAC bond CMO classes, the period before the PAC sinking fund becomes effective. With multifamily loans, the period of time during which prepayment is prohibited.
Lock up CDs
CDs that are issued with the tacit understanding that the buyer will not trade the certificate.
Lock up option
Lockbox (LIBOR)
An international money market interest rate representing the average rate offered by banks for the interbank placements of Eurodollars.
Locked in
Investors are said to be 'locked in' when a security they own is trading at a higher price than they paid for, but they choose not to sell in order to avoid having their profit become subject to the capital gains tax.
Locked market
A market is locked if the bid price equals the ask price.
Log linear least squares method
A statistical technique for fitting a curve to a set of data points. One of the variables is transformed by taking its logarithm, and then a straight line is fitted to the transformed set of data points.
Lognormal distribution
Pattern of frequency of occurrence in which the logarithm of the variable follows a normal distribution.
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