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Pool1) In capital budgeting, the concept that investment projects are financed out of a pool of bonds, preferred stock, and common stock, and a weighted average cost of capital must be used to calculate investment returns. 2) In insurance, a group of insurers who share premiums and losses in order to spread risk. 3) In investments, the combination of funds for the benefit of a common project, or a group of investors who use their combined influence to manipulate prices.
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Capital
1) Assets used for the production of profits and wealth. 2) Owner's equity in a business.
Investment
The purchase of materials, machines, property, securities, etc. in order to produce income or profits.
Pool
1) In capital budgeting, the concept that investment projects are financed out of a pool of bonds, preferred stock, and common stock, and a weighted average cost of capital must be used to calculate investment returns. 2) In insurance, a group of insurers who share premiums and losses in order to spread risk. 3) In investments, the combination of funds for the benefit of a common project, or a group of investors who use their combined influence to manipulate prices.
Bonds
Bonds is a main Australian company.
Stock
US equivalent of the British word "share", a block of shares with a nominal value of 100, or various kinds of fixed-interest securities; in Britain, goods stored ready for sale, raw materials, work in progress and finished but unsold products.
Weighted
Referring to elements in a price index, or currencies in a basket, means according to their relative importance.
Average
An institution or person who gives the aval.
Cost
The opposite of revenue. An expense that reflects the price of purchasing goods, services and financial instruments. A cash cost means that cash is given up today to the purchase. Also, the purchase price of an investment, which is compared to the sale proceeds to determine capital gain or loss.
Insurance
A contract in which payment of premiums covers the insured against something which may, or may not occur.
Group
A group generally includes a parent company and its subsidiaries, but it may also include affiliates.
Share
A share is a certificate of ownership in a company/corporation. It is the same as a stock.
Order
Instruction to a broker-dealer to buy, sell, deliver, or receive securities or commodities that commits the issuer of the "order" to the terms specified.
Spread
1) The gap between bid and ask prices of a stock or other security. 2) The simultaneous purchase and sale of separate futures or options contracts for the same commodity for delivery in different months. 3) Difference between the price at which an underwriter buys an issue from a firm and the price at which the underwriter sells it to the public. 4) The price an issuer pays above a benchmark fixed-income yield to borrow money.
Risk
The possibility of loss; the amount that one may lose when investing.
Investments
As a discipline, the study of financial securities, such as stocks and bonds, from the investor's viewpoint.
Combination
Applies to derivative products. Arrangement of options involving two long or two short positions with different expiration dates or strike (exercise) prices.
Project
The asset constructed with or owned via a project financing, which is expected to produce cash flow at a debt-service coverage ratio sufficient to repay the project financing.
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Policyholder
An individual who owns an insurance policy.
Policyholder loan bonds
Packaged loans acquired by policyholders that are secured by the cash surrender value of the policies, and are offered by a broker-dealer as bonds.
Political risk
The financial risk that a country's government will suddenly change its policies.
Political risk insurance
The risk associated with possible negative events such as expropriation of assets, changes in tax policy, restrictions on the exchange of foreign currency, or other changes in the business climate of a country.
Ponzi scheme
A fraudulent investing scam that promises high rates of return at little risk to investors.
Pool
Pool factor
The outstanding principal balance divided by the original principal balance with the result expressed as a decimal.
Pooled income fund
A type of mutual fund comprised of gifts that are pooled and invested together.
Pooling of interests
An accounting method for reporting acquisitions accomplished through the use of equity. The combined assets of the merged entity are consolidated using book value.
Poop
A slang term often used to describe people with insider information.
Poop and scoop
A highly illegal practice occurring mainly on the Internet. A small group of informed people attempt to push down a stock by spreading false information and rumors.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Capital
1) Assets used for the production of profits and wealth. 2) Owner's equity in a business.
Investment
The purchase of materials, machines, property, securities, etc. in order to produce income or profits.
Pool
1) In capital budgeting, the concept that investment projects are financed out of a pool of bonds, preferred stock, and common stock, and a weighted average cost of capital must be used to calculate investment returns. 2) In insurance, a group of insurers who share premiums and losses in order to spread risk. 3) In investments, the combination of funds for the benefit of a common project, or a group of investors who use their combined influence to manipulate prices.
Bonds
Bonds is a main Australian company.
Stock
US equivalent of the British word "share", a block of shares with a nominal value of 100, or various kinds of fixed-interest securities; in Britain, goods stored ready for sale, raw materials, work in progress and finished but unsold products.
Weighted
Referring to elements in a price index, or currencies in a basket, means according to their relative importance.
Average
An institution or person who gives the aval.
Cost
The opposite of revenue. An expense that reflects the price of purchasing goods, services and financial instruments. A cash cost means that cash is given up today to the purchase. Also, the purchase price of an investment, which is compared to the sale proceeds to determine capital gain or loss.
Insurance
A contract in which payment of premiums covers the insured against something which may, or may not occur.
Group
A group generally includes a parent company and its subsidiaries, but it may also include affiliates.
Share
A share is a certificate of ownership in a company/corporation. It is the same as a stock.
Order
Instruction to a broker-dealer to buy, sell, deliver, or receive securities or commodities that commits the issuer of the "order" to the terms specified.
Spread
1) The gap between bid and ask prices of a stock or other security. 2) The simultaneous purchase and sale of separate futures or options contracts for the same commodity for delivery in different months. 3) Difference between the price at which an underwriter buys an issue from a firm and the price at which the underwriter sells it to the public. 4) The price an issuer pays above a benchmark fixed-income yield to borrow money.
Risk
The possibility of loss; the amount that one may lose when investing.
Investments
As a discipline, the study of financial securities, such as stocks and bonds, from the investor's viewpoint.
Combination
Applies to derivative products. Arrangement of options involving two long or two short positions with different expiration dates or strike (exercise) prices.
Project
The asset constructed with or owned via a project financing, which is expected to produce cash flow at a debt-service coverage ratio sufficient to repay the project financing.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Policyholder
An individual who owns an insurance policy.
Policyholder loan bonds
Packaged loans acquired by policyholders that are secured by the cash surrender value of the policies, and are offered by a broker-dealer as bonds.
Political risk
The financial risk that a country's government will suddenly change its policies.
Political risk insurance
The risk associated with possible negative events such as expropriation of assets, changes in tax policy, restrictions on the exchange of foreign currency, or other changes in the business climate of a country.
Ponzi scheme
A fraudulent investing scam that promises high rates of return at little risk to investors.
Pool
Pool factor
The outstanding principal balance divided by the original principal balance with the result expressed as a decimal.
Pooled income fund
A type of mutual fund comprised of gifts that are pooled and invested together.
Pooling of interests
An accounting method for reporting acquisitions accomplished through the use of equity. The combined assets of the merged entity are consolidated using book value.
Poop
A slang term often used to describe people with insider information.
Poop and scoop
A highly illegal practice occurring mainly on the Internet. A small group of informed people attempt to push down a stock by spreading false information and rumors.
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