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General Finance

unencumbered

Financial services; General Finance

Property that is not subject to any claims by creditors. For example, securities bought with cash instead of on margin and homes with mortgages paid off.

W-type bottom

Financial services; General Finance

A double bottom pattern in a price history that looks like the letter W. See: Technical analysis.

tax refund

Financial services; General Finance

Money back from the government when too much tax has been paid or withheld from a salary.

surveillance department of exchanges

Financial services; General Finance

A department that monitors trading activity on an exchange in order to identify any unusual activity that may indicate illegal practices.

split-fee option

Financial services; General Finance

An option on an option. The buyer generally executes the split fee with first an initial fee, with a window period at the end of which (upon payment of a second fee) the original terms of the option ...

undigested securities

Financial services; General Finance

Newly issued securities that are not purchased because of lack of demand during the initial public offering.

Wraparound

Financial services; General Finance

The seller of an option, usually an individual, bank, or company that issues the option and consequently has the obligation to sell the asset (if a call) or to buy the asset (if a put) on which the ...

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