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Stocks & securities
Stocks trades, exchanges and tools etc.
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Stocks & securities
Face value
Financial services; Stocks & securities
The original value of stock as shown on the certificate.
Below par
Financial services; Stocks & securities
If bonds are re-sold on the secondary market, and if interest rates are higher that the bond's coupon rate, the bond will be sold at a discount, or below par.
Above par
Financial services; Stocks & securities
If bonds are re-sold on the secondary market, and if interest rates are lower that the bond's coupon rate, the bond will be sold at a premium, or above par.
Maturity date
Financial services; Stocks & securities
When a bond should be repaid to an investor, and the interest payments finish.
Callable
Financial services; Stocks & securities
A form of debt instrument whereby the issuer of the debt can decide to make the repayment and thus end the bond at any time.
Default risk
Financial services; Stocks & securities
The risk that an issuer of debt will be unable to make the required interest payments to bondholders.
Risk-free assets
Financial services; Stocks & securities
Assets which are guaranteed not to default. Treasuries from Western governments are considered to be risk-free assets.
