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SISTER CAPTIVE

An extension of the pure captive by an insurer or reinsurer that writes insurance to cover companies that form an

SPOT

A market exchange currently taking place. Refer to market, price, and rate.

STRIP HEDGE

A prediction of future cash flows and directional and curve risks of over the counter or exchange traded options. Refer to rolling hedge.

SWING TRADING

A short term buying and selling strategy. It takes advantage of the overreactions. Refer to position trading.

TAKEOVER BID

The price paid for a company. Refer to anyandall bid, two tier bid, and take over.

THETA

An options value changes over time if all variables are constant. AKA omega. Refer to delta, gamma, greeks, rho, time decay, time value, and vega.

TOBIN

A ratio expressing the earnings needed. If below a 1 it needs more cash flow if above a 1 it is doing well on its return rate.

TRENDLINE

A chart connecting the lowest and highest prices over time to display the assets trend.

UMBRELLA POLICY

Additional insurance to cover specific liabilities or perils. It works with current insurance to fill gaps.

UP AND IN OPTION

An option that creates an european option if the price goes beyond a barrier. Refer to barrier, down and in, down and out, reverse knockin, knockin, and up and out options.

VIS MAJOR

Means overpowering force. An unavoidable event that will effect the profits of the firm. Risk transfer is sought in this case. Refer to force majuere.

WHISPER NUMBERS

Releasing corporate earnings before a full public announcement. The US limits this by prohibiting selective disclosure.

ZAIBATSU

A japanese congromerate with one company taking control. It has been banned since the mid 1940s and is replaced by keiretsu.

INDEMNITY CONTRACT

A contract that repays the insurer losses back to them. Also called indemnity, or valued contract.

INITIAL MARGIN

Security paid to protect a clearinghouse and to support loans. Refer to clearing, variation, and maintenance margin.

INTERLOCKING DIRECTORSHIP

When executives sit on eachothers boards. They are considered independant. Refer to filz and interlocking directorate.

JOBBING

Constantly buying assets to boost profits.

JUNIOR CAPITAL POOL (JCP)

This practice, only regulated in Canada, is for a company issuing stock options instead of being an operational business structure.

JUST IN TIME MANUFACTURING

For quicker response to customer needs with no large finished goods or goods-in-process inventories, JIT inventory system is applied to production lines.

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