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A tick is the smallest unit of measure of price fluctuation of securities or futures. It is not a periodic account of that price, a definition derived from "ticker" where several prices in cyclical ...

Zero-based

Financial services; Finance

This word does not mean that this budget's value of an asset is no different than in last budget's, but that for some exterior reason it is advantageous for the business to use the benchmarked value ...

Yield gap

Financial services; Finance

Though it sounds like the difference between expected something's yield and its actual yield, a yield gap is the difference between government securities' yield and ordinary securities' yield.

Melon

Financial services; Finance

Knowing that this refers to profit, this metaphor does not mean an artificially inflated number (mostly water), but an actual large profit to be shared among several.

Hedge

Financial services; Finance

This is not hiding your money from tax collectors, but instead is real estate or other asset held as a security measure against financial loss.

Credit card

Financial services; Finance

A card issued by a financial company giving the holder an option to borrow funds, usually at point of sale. Credit cards charge interest and are primarily used for short-term financing. Interest ...

Futures

Financial services; Finance

A financial contract obligating the buyer to purchase an asset (or the seller to sell an asset), such as a physical commodity or a financial instrument, at a predetermined future date and price. ...