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1. Land value tax

A tax that charges each landholder a portion of the assessed site-only value of unimproved land in... more

2. Landlord

A property owner who rents property to another party called a... more

3. Lapse

In insurance terminology, a policy is deemed to have lapsed when the policyholder fails to pay the... more

4. Lapsed option

The expiry of an option without being exercised by the holder. In the UK this is known as... more

5. Large cap

One of a trio of terms in common use, the others being small cap and mid cap referring to market... more

6. Last notice day

The final day on which notices of intent to deliver on futures contracts may be... more

7. Last trading day

An expression used in futures and options trading which refers to the last day for trading in a... more

8. Late charge

A charge imposed by a lender on a borrower when the borrower fails to make payment on the due... more

9. Late reported trade

A term used by the London Stock Exchange to denote that a trade was not reported in accordance with... more

10. Late trading

Late trading, or after-hours, trading involves placing orders for shares after the official market... more

11. Laundering

The covert manipulation of money often obtained in a wrongful manner, for example theft, drug... more

12. Law Society

The professional body for solicitors in England and Wales.

Its aims and objectives are... more

13. Leading indicators

Economic indicators which tend to predict changes in the economy, such as sentiment surveys, housing... more

14. Lease

A contract in which the legal owner of property or other asset agrees to another person using that... more

15. Lease back

A situation whereby a property is sold by its owner to another person or company on condition that... more

16. Leasehold land

Leasehold is a form of property tenure where one party buys the right to occupy land or a building... more

17. Ledger

A book in which the accounts of a business are kept. In the UK the main ledgers operating within a... more

18. Leg

A term describing one side of a position with two or more sides. When a trader legs into a spread,... more

19. Legacy

Another term for bequest, that is, the making of a gift by will. There are three main types of... more

20. Legal expenses insurance

Insurance, taken out by individuals or companies, for protection against defending civil actions... more

21. Legal list

A list of approved securities in which institutions such as savings banks, life insurance companies... more

22. Lend

To grant the temporary use of something with the understanding that it will be returned. Lend Ð past... more

23. Lender

A person or company that offers to lend money to a borrower for a given period of time. The... more

24. Lender of last resort

A prime function of a country's central bank. In the USA the lender of last resort is the Federal... more

25. Lending margin

A fixed spread that borrowers agree to pay above an agreed base rate for calculating interest... more

26. Lessee

A person to whom a lease is granted, known as a... more

27. Lessor

A person who grants a lease, known as a... more

28. Letter of credit

A document issued by a financial institution on behalf of a buyer stating the amount of credit the... more

29. Letter of renunciation

In a rights issue of shares, a letter of renunciation is the form attached to an allotment letter... more

30. Letter of wishes

See memorandum of... more

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