Finance Reference

What does 'Underperform' mean Underperform is an analyst recommendation when a stock is expected to do slightly worse than the market return....

What does 'Offset' mean An offset involves assuming an opposite position in regards to the original opening position. Additionally, to offset is...

Definition Interest rates are the percentage of a loan that a lender charges for borrowing money. The interest rate is the cost you pay each...

Debt means anything that is either owed and/or due. The parties to any debt are referred to as lenders i.e. those who give, and borrowers or those who receive loan. Usage Debt is...

Premium, in the simplest of terms, is the total cost of any option. It is basically the sum of your option’s time and intrinsic...

Inflation is well defined as a sustained increase in the general level of prices for goods and services wherein the purchasing power falls. It...

What is a 'Sale' A sale is a transaction between two parties where the buyer receives goods (tangible or intangible), services and/or...

DefinitionA mortgage loan or, simply, mortgage is used either by purchasers of real property to raise funds to buy real estate, or alternatively by...

What is 'Quid' The pound sterling, sometimes known as the British pound, is the currency of the United Kingdom, and the quid is a slang...

What does 'Underlying' mean Underlying, in equities, is the common stock that must be delivered when a warrant is exercised, or when a convertible bond...