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NO FAULT COMPENSATION

Without having to prove any other party was at fault in an accident, an aggrieved party is awarded compensation. Workmen’s compensation is no-fault compensation. It is a legal rule in some jurisdictions.

NO-DOC LOAN

To complete this type of mortgage loan application, no supporting documentation is required. The interest rate common to such a loan is typically higher than full or reduced documentation loans. The borrower

ODD LOT

An irregular size lot of goods sold in retail stores that does not fit the standard lot size.

PENNY STOCK

Stocks sold at less than one dollar. They are sold by companies in financial trouble, new companies, and ones removed from a larger market. The sales are recorded on a pink sheet.

POISON PILL

A takeover prevention strategy that makes stock look bad to the interested buyer. Refer to chewable, flipin, and flipover pill.

POT

A percent of new issue held by the manager to offer to the institutions investors.

PREPETITION PHASE

The time a company is preparing to file for bankruptcy. Directors try to preserve value as the creditors will paid first.

PUFFERY

A questionable practice of downplaying negative business traits and overemphasizing the positive ones.

PUT OPTION

A contract allowing the buyer to sell an asset back at strike price. This occurs at or before the maturity date. They are written based on a broad range of commodity and

RED HERRING

In the US the registration of a new issue filed by a company to the securities and exchange commission.There are not details in this report and it must be updated often as

RESTRICTED RETAINED EARNINGS

A sum of retained or restricted surplus placed in an account that can only be used to pay in the event that the investor has arrears from a breach of covenant or

REVERSE INDEX PRINCIPAL SWAP

A trade between two parties of a fixed interest rate with a floating interest rate where there is an increase in the notional principal as the result of an increase in the

RISK CAPACITY

A firms ability to identify their financial resources, expertise, and operating mandate to determine how much risk they are able to take.

RISK TRANSFER

The basic concept of the payment of a premium by someone who is unable to withstand a loss to a firm who agrees according to the terms of the policy to cover

SATURDAY NIGHT SPECIAL

An unexpected offer of tender to suddenly takeover a company rapidly. Refer to dawn raid and premium raid.

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