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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.

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