Search

49 search results for terms starting with "h"

Terms 1 to 30 of 49

1. Haircut: The initial margin in a repo transaction, namely the difference between the market value and the... more
2. Hang Seng Index: The benchmark indicator of stock market performance in Hong Kong based on 33 companies with an... more
3. Hard currency: A currency generally traded and exchanged throughout the world, such as the euro, US dollar,... more
4. Head and shoulders top: In technical analysis, a common chart formation in which a share price reaches a peak and declines,... more
5. Headroom check: A limit on how much money can be paid into a saving scheme. A headroom check may be carried out to... more
6. Health insurance: Generic term for insurance covering costs incurred due to illness, injury and... more
7. Heavily indebted poor countries: Countries targeted for financial assistance from the IMF and World Bank to help them reduce external... more
8. Heavy market: A market in which there are more sellers than buyers resulting in falling... more
9. Hedge: See... more
10. Hedge funds: A specialist leveraged investment fund that engages in trading and hedging strategies, frequently... more
11. Hedge ratio: The number of futures or options contracts required to hedge/counteract the exposure in the... more
12. Hedging: A strategy employed in the futures, options and warrants markets to reduce risk by making a... more
13. Her Majesty's Customs and Excise: The government department which collects customs and excise duties and... more
14. Her Majestys Revenue & Customs (HMRC): The government department responsible for collecting the bulk of UK tax revenue, as well as paying... more
15. Hidden values: In the US, assets owned by a company but undervalued on the balance sheet and accordingly not... more
16. High current income fund: A fund that aims to pay a high dividend to its shareholders by investing in bonds or other companies... more
17. High equity: A mortgage which is low in comparison to the amount deposited in cash by the... more
18. High grade security: A bond, issued by a highly-regarded country, company or municipal authority with a rating of AAA or... more
19. High lending charge: A one-off insurance premium charged by lenders to cover themselves in high risk lending situations,... more
20. High-tech shares: The shares of companies participating in high technology fields such as computers, semiconductors... more
21. High-yield debt: High-yield debt (non-investment grade or junk bond) is corporate debt, usually a bond, that has a... more
22. High-yield stocks: Stocks whose dividend payouts are high as a proportion of their share price. This could either be... more
23. Higher rate adjustment: An income tax coding allocated to people who pay tax at the higher rate. For interest received from... more
24. Higher rate tax: The highest rate of income tax in the UK which in the 2007-2008 tax year is 40%. The rate is... more
25. HIPC: See heavily indebted poor... more
26. Hire purchase: A transaction in which the purchaser of goods pays an initial deposit and takes possession, paying... more
27. Historic volatility: A measure of the price changes of a security over a specific period of time. Defined as the standard... more
28. Historical volatility: A measure of the price changes of a security over a specific period of time. Defined as the standard... more
29. Hit: Word used in the market meaning the acceptance of a bid or offer... more
30. Hold-over relief: The practice of deferring capital gains tax liability on a gift by transferring the liability to the... more

1 2