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PREPAYMENT MODEL

The way banks calculate the speed a mortgage will be repaid. A common way is the constant repayment rate model.

PROXY CONTEST

A take over method where an investor presuades the board to vote against the director and create a new board in their favor. This takes a long time and can be prevented

PUT ON THE MINIMUM

An option where the buyer is paid the difference between the strike price and the lowest price. Refer to option on the maximum/minimum, lookback option, and call on the maximum.

RAINMAKER

A financial professional who generates new business for an institution. This person is very successful in their area of trade.

RECOUPONING

When a portfolio is sold exposure is reduced to protect both parties. The cash settlement is paid and the derivatives are rewritten at current market levels. The process is repeated at the

RESERVES

Funds set aside to cover costs. They are established as contraacounts on a balance sheet. They can be hidden or implied for a security.

REVERSE CASHANDCARRY ARBITRAGE

When a forward/future is purchased at a price less than the spot price plus the cost of carry and the difference is loaned until maturity creating a profit. Refer to cashandcarry arbitrage.

RISK ARBITRAGE

The attempt to profit by merger, acquisition, hostile takeover, recapitalization, spinoff, or other transactions based on the advice of a risk arbitrageur who analyzes future opportunities.

RISK RETENTION GROUP

The spreading of exposure by combining firms with similar risk factors by risk pooling. Similar to group captive this is a retention vehicle.

RUNOFF

Expected future claims covered by reserves paid by an insurer.

SELFLIQUIDATING LOAN

Selling inventory to pay off an asset conversion loan that is secured or unsecured usually obtained for a product that is seasonally demanded. AKA asset conversion loan.

SHELF REGISTRATION

A regulation imposed by the securities and exchange commission that allows securities to be registered once every two years causing advance registration of securities. AKA rule 415 registration.

SHOUT OPTION

An option that allows the buyer to lock in the profit before the possible loss occurs. Refer to cliquet, ladder, fixed strike shout, and floating strike shout option.

SPECIAL DIVIDEND

The ability of a company to get returns to shareholders. This is done when a company cannot decide on new opportunities that will generate profits for shareholders. Refer to cutting the melon

STAGS

A UK GILT STRIP security known as a Sterling Transfer Accruing Government Security.

STRAIGHTLINE DEPRECIATION

Applying reductions equally to a depreciable assets value in relation to predictions of its anticipated maturity. Refer to accelerated depreciation.

SURPLUS NOTES

Debt where securites are issued directly by a company not a trust. They mature in 10 to 30 years and must be approved by an insurance regulators.

TAILING A HEDGE

When a hedge is discounted using present value because the value changes daily.

TERM STRUCTURE

Mapping interest rates across time on a yield curve. Refer to expectation, liquidity preference, and market segmentation theory.

TIME SPREAD

A spread that takes advantage of volatility or percieved price in the forward market. This happens when options are traded with the same strike price but different maturity dates. AKA calendar spread

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