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Variable-rate CDs
Definition: Short-term certificate of deposits that pay interest periodically on roll dates. On each roll date, the coupon on the CD is adjusted to reflect current market rates.
Definition: Short-term certificate of deposits that pay interest periodically on roll dates. On each roll date, the coupon on the CD is adjusted to reflect current market rates.
Variable-rate Demand Note
Definition: A note that is payable on demand and bears interest tied to a money market rate.
Definition: A note that is payable on demand and bears interest tied to a money market rate.
Variable-rate Loan
Definition: Loan made at an interest rate that fluctuates depending on a base interest rate, such as the prime rate or LIBOR.
Definition: Loan made at an interest rate that fluctuates depending on a base interest rate, such as the prime rate or LIBOR.
Variance
Definition: A measure of dispersion of a set of data points around their mean value. The mathematical expectation of the average squared deviations from the mean. The square root of the variance is the standard deviation.
Definition: A measure of dispersion of a set of data points around their mean value. The mathematical expectation of the average squared deviations from the mean. The square root of the variance is the standard deviation.
Variance Rule
Definition: Specifies the permitted minimum or maximum quantity of securities that can be delivered to satisfy a TBA trade. For Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac pass-through securities, the accepted variance is plus or minus 2.499999 % per million of the par value of the TBA quantity.
Definition: Specifies the permitted minimum or maximum quantity of securities that can be delivered to satisfy a TBA trade. For Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac pass-through securities, the accepted variance is plus or minus 2.499999 % per million of the par value of the TBA quantity.
Variance-minimization Approach To Tracking
Definition: An approach to bond indexing that uses historical data to estimate the variance of the tracking error.
Definition: An approach to bond indexing that uses historical data to estimate the variance of the tracking error.
Variation Margin
Definition: An additional required deposit to bring an investor's equity account up to the margin level when the balance falls below the maintenance margin requirement.
Definition: An additional required deposit to bring an investor's equity account up to the margin level when the balance falls below the maintenance margin requirement.
Vault Cash
Definition: Cash kept on hand in a depository institution's vault to meet day-to-day business needs, such as cashing checks for customers; can be counted as a portion of the institution's required reserves.
Definition: Cash kept on hand in a depository institution's vault to meet day-to-day business needs, such as cashing checks for customers; can be counted as a portion of the institution's required reserves.
Vault Receipt
Definition: A document indicating ownership of a commodity stored in a bank or other depository and frequently used as a delivery instrument in precious metal futures contracts.
Definition: A document indicating ownership of a commodity stored in a bank or other depository and frequently used as a delivery instrument in precious metal futures contracts.
Vega
Definition: A term that describes the sensitivity of the option price to a one-percent change in volatility.
Definition: A term that describes the sensitivity of the option price to a one-percent change in volatility.
Velda Sue
Definition: Stands for Venture Enhancement and Loan Development Administration for Smaller Undercapitalized Enterprises. A federal agency that buys and pools small business loans made by banks, and then issues securities that are bought by large institutional investors.
Definition: Stands for Venture Enhancement and Loan Development Administration for Smaller Undercapitalized Enterprises. A federal agency that buys and pools small business loans made by banks, and then issues securities that are bought by large institutional investors.
Velocity
Definition: The number of times a dollar is spent, or turns over, in a specific period of time. Velocity affects the amount of economic activity generated by a given money supply.
Definition: The number of times a dollar is spent, or turns over, in a specific period of time. Velocity affects the amount of economic activity generated by a given money supply.
Venture Capital
Definition: An investment in a start-up business that is perceived to have excellent growth prospects but does not have access to capital markets. Type of financing sought by early-stage companies seeking to grow rapidly.
Definition: An investment in a start-up business that is perceived to have excellent growth prospects but does not have access to capital markets. Type of financing sought by early-stage companies seeking to grow rapidly.
Venture Capital Limited Partnership
Definition: A partnership between a startup company and a brokerage firm or entrepreneurial company that provides capital for the new business in return for stock in the company and a share of the profits.
Definition: A partnership between a startup company and a brokerage firm or entrepreneurial company that provides capital for the new business in return for stock in the company and a share of the profits.
Vertical Acquisition
Definition: Buying or taking over a firm in the same industry in which the acquired firm and the acquiring firm represent different steps in the production process.
Definition: Buying or taking over a firm in the same industry in which the acquired firm and the acquiring firm represent different steps in the production process.
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