摘要: An inventory profitability evaluation ratio that analyzes a firm's ability to turn inventory into cash above the cost of the inventory. It is calculated by dividing the gross margin by the average in[阅读全文:]
摘要: A procedure in securities or commodities trading where the executing broker places a trade on behalf of another broker as if he/she actually executed the trade. This is usually done because&[阅读全文:]
摘要: An electronic trading platform used for derivative, futures, and commodity contracts. Globex runs continuously, so it is not restricted by borders or time zones.
Globex was introduced in[阅读全文:]
摘要: In general, a trading strategy in which the participant borrows short and lends long. This strategy gives the lender an overall better interest rate as short rates are generally lower than long rates.[阅读全文:]
摘要: A secondary market in Japan, also known as a repo market for its similarity to repurchase agreements. It is a medium for government bonds, in the Japanese market only, to be reissued and resold at the[阅读全文:]
摘要: A security backed by recently issued loans or mortgages. Its value is less than that of a security whose backing is over one year old. Securities over a year old are called seasoned securities.
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摘要: 1. An illegal practice in which an underwriting syndicate member withholds part of a new securities issue and later sells it at a higher price.
2. The illegal activity of buying a stock and se[阅读全文:]
摘要: A financial instrument's value that is derived on the future levels of freight rates, such as "dry bulk" carrying rates and oil tanker rates. Freight derivatives are used most often by end users (s[阅读全文:]
摘要: The broker or dealer that finalizes and processes an order on behalf of a client. The orders sent to executing brokers are assessed for appropriateness, and if the order is deemed practical, the execu[阅读全文:]