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MINUS TICK

Selling a security at a lower price than the previous transaction of sale.

MISTAKE IN JUDGMENT

A court order or judgment recorded with a clerical or typographical mistake. A party to the case must apply to have the error corrected by the erring court.

MOBILE MONEY

Transfer funds between banks or accounts, deposit or withdraw funds, or pay bills by mobile phone. Purchase items, whether physical or electronic, by mobile phone.

MODIGLANI-MILLER HYPOTHESIS

Proposition that a firm’s capital cost is independent from the capital type employed in an efficient capital market. Debt, ordinary shares or common stock sold, retained dividend earnings, or any combination of

MOMENTUM INVESTING

High volume and rapidly rising or dropping prices make target stocks in this type of trading strategy.

MONOLINE

One particular branch of the financial industry is the sole focus of this type of financial company. It chooses one focus on one product to become very specialized in all the aspects

MORAL OBLIGATION BOND

A commitment that is ‘moral’ and not legal because succeeding legislatures are not obligated to abide by such provisions made by preceding legislatures. Municipality, or other governmental entity, issued debt obligation lacking

MORTALITY GUARANTEE

no matter the changes to the mortality rate the annuitant will receive an income for life based on this specific type of clause.

MORTGAGE PARTICIPATION CERTIFICATE

A security holding partial ownership within a pool of other partial mortgage owners. These other mortgages are owned by a federally insured mortgage holder, like Freddie Mac. Also known as pass-through security.

MOVING EXPENSE DEDUCTION

When an individual or family relocates for a new job or job transfer, this tax deduction is applicable. The expenses must be well documented with receipts. Packing, shipping, moving, storage, and transportation

MULTICAST BACKBONE (MBONE)

Internet sub-networks and routers in a virtual network specifically designed to carry heavy data traffic such as multimedia transmission for audio/video conferencing, as well as weather satellite images. Mbone allows simultaneous transmission

MULTIFUNCTIONAL WORKER

A cell in lean production methods handles several different machines and operations by one trained employee.

MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT (MUD)

Providing utility-related services such as water, sewage, and drainage services is the job of this specific type of political entity. Enacted by state law and funded by special assessment bonds. One’s property

MACHINE LEARNING

Using repetition and experience as how humans seem to learn. Using software whose operations mimic these methods, employing artificial intelligence techniques to enhance the ability of a machine to improve its own

MAGAZINE

Typically, a monthly, general interest or specific focus periodical. Characteristics are that it covers several topics by short articles of about 3-pages long, that are submitted by in-house and external authors, carrying

MAINTENANCE LEVEL

Organization’s maintenance operations on three unique levels: (1) organizational level maintenance, (2) intermediate level maintenance, and (3) depot level maintenance. The scope of maintenance activity at each maintenance level requires equipment, facilities,

MAKE WHOLE PROVISION

Pre-maturity-date payoff as a bond option for the borrower. with regard to amount with regard to amount is the basis for the expected lump so if doing so.

MANAGED FUND

To reduce risk of loss in a downturn several types of securities are invested by this broad-based mutual fund. To serve the needs of smaller investors and managed by insurance companies are

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