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Private equity
Black-scholes formula
Financial services; Private equity
(USA) A statistical method of estimating the present value of stock options or warrants based upon the exercise price, fair market value of the underlying security, the length of the exercise period ...
Beta
Financial services; Private equity
A statistical measure of a security's volatility as compared to the overall market (a beta lower than 1 would indicate less volatility than the general market; a beta of greater than 1 more).
Best execution requirement
Financial services; Private equity
The obligation of market makers, broker/dealers, and others to execute customer orders at the best price currently available, usually with reference to the then-current market price.
Book value per share
Financial services; Private equity
A company's net worth (assets minus liabilities) divided by the number of shares outstanding. Tangible book value is the company's net tangible worth (tangible assets minus liabilities) divided by ...
Book or syndicate book
Financial services; Private equity
The list of investors who have indicated an interest in purchasing shares in a public offering maintained by the lead managing underwriter during the offering process. See 'Hard Circle'.
Book manager
Financial services; Private equity
The lead managing underwriter who maintains the Book. See 'Book'.
Bond
Financial services; Private equity
A debt obligation, often secured by a mortgage on some property or asset of the issuer.
