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Unlevered Cost Of Equity
Definition: The discount rate appropriate for an investment that it is financed with 100% equity.
Definition: The discount rate appropriate for an investment that it is financed with 100% equity.
Unlimited Liability
Definition: Full liability for the debt and other obligations of a legal entity. The general partners of a partnership have unlimited liability.
Definition: Full liability for the debt and other obligations of a legal entity. The general partners of a partnership have unlimited liability.
Unlimited Marital Deduction
Definition: An Internal Revenue Service provision that allows an individual to transfer an unlimited amount of assets to a spouse, during life or at death, without incurring federal estate or gift tax.
Definition: An Internal Revenue Service provision that allows an individual to transfer an unlimited amount of assets to a spouse, during life or at death, without incurring federal estate or gift tax.
Unlimited Tax Bond
Definition: A municipal bond secured by the pledge to levy taxes until full repayment at an unlimited rate.
Definition: A municipal bond secured by the pledge to levy taxes until full repayment at an unlimited rate.
Unlisted Security
Definition: A security traded in the over-the-counter market that is not listed on an orgainzed exchange.
Definition: A security traded in the over-the-counter market that is not listed on an orgainzed exchange.
Unlisted Trading
Definition: Trading in unlisted securities that occurs on an organized exchange to accommodate members. This practice is not permitted at the NYSE.
Definition: Trading in unlisted securities that occurs on an organized exchange to accommodate members. This practice is not permitted at the NYSE.
Unloading
Definition: Selling securities or commodities whose prices are dropping to minimize loss.
Definition: Selling securities or commodities whose prices are dropping to minimize loss.
Unmatched Book
Definition: If the average maturity of a bank's liabilities is shorter than that of its assets, it is said to be running an unmatched book. The term is commonly used with the Euromarket. Also refers to entering into OTC derivatives contracts and not hedging by making trades in the opposite direction to another financial intermediary. In this case, the firm with an unmatched book usually hedges its net market risk with futures and options. Related expressions: Open book and short book.
Definition: If the average maturity of a bank's liabilities is shorter than that of its assets, it is said to be running an unmatched book. The term is commonly used with the Euromarket. Also refers to entering into OTC derivatives contracts and not hedging by making trades in the opposite direction to another financial intermediary. In this case, the firm with an unmatched book usually hedges its net market risk with futures and options. Related expressions: Open book and short book.
Unpaid Dividend
Definition: A dividend declared by the directors of a corporation that has not yet been paid.
Definition: A dividend declared by the directors of a corporation that has not yet been paid.
Unqualified Opinion
Definition: An independent auditor's opinion that a company's financial statements comply with accepted accounting procedures. Antithesis of qualified opinion.
Definition: An independent auditor's opinion that a company's financial statements comply with accepted accounting procedures. Antithesis of qualified opinion.
Unrealized Capital Gain/loss
Definition: An increase/decrease in the value of a security that is not "real" because the security has not been sold. Once a security is sold by the portfolio manager, the capital gains/losses are "realized" by the fund, and any payment to the shareholder is taxable during the tax year in which the security is sold.
Definition: An increase/decrease in the value of a security that is not "real" because the security has not been sold. Once a security is sold by the portfolio manager, the capital gains/losses are "realized" by the fund, and any payment to the shareholder is taxable during the tax year in which the security is sold.
Unseasoned Issue
Definition: Issue of a security for which there is no existing market. See: Seasoned issue.
Definition: Issue of a security for which there is no existing market. See: Seasoned issue.
Unsecured Debt
Definition: Debt that does not identify specific assets that the debtholder is entitled to in case of default.
Definition: Debt that does not identify specific assets that the debtholder is entitled to in case of default.
Unsterilized Intervention
Definition: Foreign exchange market intervention in which the monetary authorities have not insulated their domestic money supplies from the foreign exchange transactions.
Definition: Foreign exchange market intervention in which the monetary authorities have not insulated their domestic money supplies from the foreign exchange transactions.
Unsystematic Risk
Definition: Also called the diversifiable risk or residual risk. The risk that is unique to a company such as a strike, the outcome of unfavorable litigation, or a natural catastrophe that can be eliminated through diversification. Related: Systematic risk.
Definition: Also called the diversifiable risk or residual risk. The risk that is unique to a company such as a strike, the outcome of unfavorable litigation, or a natural catastrophe that can be eliminated through diversification. Related: Systematic risk.
Unwind A Trade
Definition: Reverse a securities transaction through an offsetting transaction in the market.
Definition: Reverse a securities transaction through an offsetting transaction in the market.
Up
Definition: Market indication; willingness to go both ways (buy or sell) at the mentioned volume and market. Print; up on the ticker tape, confirming that the trade has been executed.
Definition: Market indication; willingness to go both ways (buy or sell) at the mentioned volume and market. Print; up on the ticker tape, confirming that the trade has been executed.
Up Volume
Definition: When a stock closes increases in value on a particular day, the volume in that stock is considered up volume. Related: Down volume.
Definition: When a stock closes increases in value on a particular day, the volume in that stock is considered up volume. Related: Down volume.
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