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GUN-JUMPING

Solicitation of interest in a public offer before the registration is filed. It is an illegal act and will create penalties.

HALF DUPLEX CONNECTION

A communication when one party can send voice or data and the other party must wait. A band radio is an example of this.

HANDLE

The figures appearing to the left of the decimal in a securities price quote, often ignored by DEALERS and MARKET MAKERS quoting BIDS or OFFERS as they are implicitly understood.

HARD COPY

A document or record that can be read without any assistance.

HARDHAT

1.metal or not plastic helmet needed on construciton and industrial work. 2. a person who works in a hard hat zone.

HAWKISH

Using forcefulness to get goals instead of diplomatic means that are gentler.

HEAT UNIT

AKA British thermal unit, or Btu in the United States.

HEDGESTREET®

Computerized trading that lets investors trade and buy hedge funds based on web activity.

HERD INSTINCT

A group of investors that are vulnerable to stock prices and sell as a group.

HIGH PRICE STRATEGY

Used when a super premium segment is near the top of a market, a cheaper product is crowding the bottom, and when the scope is a prestige brand.

HIGHLY TOXIC

A chemical swallowed that is lethal or can burn skin in the right concentration. It can also be a mist, dust, or fume if breathed for an hour. It is tested on

HISTORICAL METHOD

A CREDIT RISK exposure computation methodology for SWAPS using historical INTEREST RATES. Under the historical method past interest rate (or swap rate) data is used to create a statistical distribution of rates.

HOLDING PERIOD

1. the time an asset is held by the woner for tax benefits. 2. When a check is held before it is deposited. 3. the time a hotel keeps a room for

HOME DEPOT

A retailer of home improvement products. It allows customers to do it themselves.

HOMEOSTASIS

The ability of the living things in a system to survive despite changes in a limit. Feedback mechanisms make self regulation possible keeping things balanced.

HORIZONTAL CONFLICT

When more competition among retailers occurs. It lowers profit and causes crowding to reduce supply.

HOT SITE

An alternate computer center chat is made available to continue should a disaster occur in the primary lab. Refer to cold site and warm site.

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