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RECIPROCAL EXCHANGE

When insured parties group together to protect one another. New members are sought to prevent loss. AKA recriprocal insurance exchange.

REPRICING RISK

The chance that an asset will be reinvested at a less than favorable rate. This can cause great loss. AKA refinancing risk or reinvestment risk. Refer to negative gap, positive gap, ratesensitive

RETURN ON INVESTMENT (ROI)

A formula used to determine profit made by an investment or to compare several investments to determine which ones generate the most capital.

RIGHTS ISSUE

Giving existing shareholders an opportunity to purchase new stock at current prices with the remaining available stock being sold in the open market at the future rate. AKA privileged subscription issue and

RISK QUANTIFICATION

The process of estimating the impact of financial and operating risks on a firm using formulas, statistics, and actuarial techniques. Refer to risk identification and risk management.

ROLLOVER

When a repurchase agreement, revolving credit facility, evergreen deposit, commercial paper, account payable, or not is renewed or reissued as it comes due providing continued funding for the debtor.

SECONDARY RESERVES

Very liquid funds in excess of those required to be held as an emergency buffer.

SEVERITY RATE

A computation of the expected potential of loss to determine premium rates.

SHORT SELLER

An individual that encourages a short sale. This is done assuming the price will decline.

SOFT MARKET

When excess risk capacity lowers premiums. This causes an expansion of business due to a more affordable premium rate. The extra capital is used to cover the new risk. Refer to hard

SQUEEZE

When investors sell commodities that suddenly increase in price leading to distorted prices. Refer to short squeeze.

STOP LOSS ORDER

Selling securities once a determined price level is obtained to protect an investor

SUITABILITY RISK

Loss that occurs when clients are mismatched with investment opportunites. Refer to ultra vires.

TAG ALONG RIGHTS

The right to protect minority interest in the event of a hostile takeover bid. If the bid passes the minority can join the majority. Refer to drag along rights.

TENDER PANEL

A syndicate of banks that sells notes for an issuer. They purchase the remaining unsold securities.

TIME DECAY

Daily change effecting the time value of a premium.

TRACKING STOCK

Stock with no voting or ownership rights. It is traded and priced independantly of a companies primary stock offerings..

TWINOUT BARRIER OPTION

A option that is ended when a barrier is breached. The addition of two options makes this option cheaper. Refer to barrier option and twin in barrier option.

UNDERWRITING SPREAD

The difference between the price paid and the price offered by investors. Refer to selling concession.

VALUEATRISK (VAR)

The estimate of how much a portfolio will lose at market risk. It measures shortcomings and uncertainty. Refer to back testing, maximum loss, and profit and loss explain.

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