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HM
Definition: The two-character ISO 3166 country code for HEARD ISLAND AND MCDONALD ISLANDS.
Definition: The two-character ISO 3166 country code for HEARD ISLAND AND MCDONALD ISLANDS.
Hold
Definition: To maintain ownership of a security over a long period of time. "Hold" is also a recommendation of an analyst who is not positive enough on a stock to recommend a buy, but not negative enough on the stock to recommend a sell.
Definition: To maintain ownership of a security over a long period of time. "Hold" is also a recommendation of an analyst who is not positive enough on a stock to recommend a buy, but not negative enough on the stock to recommend a sell.
Holder (Receiver Of Payment)
Definition: Also the person or company which receives the financial payment or the mortgage either directly from the borrower or from a mortgage servicer.
Definition: Also the person or company which receives the financial payment or the mortgage either directly from the borrower or from a mortgage servicer.
Holder Of Record Date
Definition: The date on which holders of record in a firm's stock ledger are designated as the recipients of either dividends or stock rights. Also called date of record.
Definition: The date on which holders of record in a firm's stock ledger are designated as the recipients of either dividends or stock rights. Also called date of record.
Holding Company
Definition: A corporation that owns enough voting stock in another firm to control management and operations by influencing or electing its Board of Directors.
Definition: A corporation that owns enough voting stock in another firm to control management and operations by influencing or electing its Board of Directors.
Holding The Market
Definition: The illegal practice of maintaining and/or placing a sufficient number of buy orders to create price support for a security or commodity in an amount to of stabilize a downward trend.
Definition: The illegal practice of maintaining and/or placing a sufficient number of buy orders to create price support for a security or commodity in an amount to of stabilize a downward trend.
Holding-Period Yield (HPY)
Definition: The annual rate of return actually realized on an investment in a bond.
Definition: The annual rate of return actually realized on an investment in a bond.
Home Asset Bias
Definition: The tendency of investors to over invest in their own county's assets.
Definition: The tendency of investors to over invest in their own county's assets.
Home Equity Line Of Credit (HELOC)
Definition: A revolving credit line secured by a second deed on a house.
Definition: A revolving credit line secured by a second deed on a house.
Homemade Dividend
Definition: Sale of some shares of stock to get cash in an amount similar to that of a cash dividend.
Definition: Sale of some shares of stock to get cash in an amount similar to that of a cash dividend.
Homemade Leverage
Definition: Idea that as long as individuals borrow (or lend) on the same terms as the firm, they can duplicate the effects of corporate leverage on their own. Thus, if levered firms are priced too high, rational investors will simply borrow on personal accounts to buy shares in unlevered firms.
Definition: Idea that as long as individuals borrow (or lend) on the same terms as the firm, they can duplicate the effects of corporate leverage on their own. Thus, if levered firms are priced too high, rational investors will simply borrow on personal accounts to buy shares in unlevered firms.
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