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White-shoe Firm
Definition: Broker-dealer firms that disdain practices such as hostile takeovers.
Definition: Broker-dealer firms that disdain practices such as hostile takeovers.
Whitemail
Definition: Sale of a large amount of stock by a company that is the target of a takeover bid to a friendly party at below-market prices, so that the raider is forced to buy more of highly priced shares to accomplish the takeover.
Definition: Sale of a large amount of stock by a company that is the target of a takeover bid to a friendly party at below-market prices, so that the raider is forced to buy more of highly priced shares to accomplish the takeover.
Whole Life Insurance
Definition: A contract with both insurance and investment components: (1) It pays off a stated amount upon the death of the insured, and (2) it accumulates a cash value that the policyholder can redeem or borrow against.
Definition: A contract with both insurance and investment components: (1) It pays off a stated amount upon the death of the insured, and (2) it accumulates a cash value that the policyholder can redeem or borrow against.
Whole Loan
Definition: A term that distinguishes an investment representing an original mortgage loan from a loan representing a participation with one or more lenders.
Definition: A term that distinguishes an investment representing an original mortgage loan from a loan representing a participation with one or more lenders.
Wholesale Mortgage Banking
Definition: The purchasing of loans originated by others, for the acquisition of the servicing rights.
Definition: The purchasing of loans originated by others, for the acquisition of the servicing rights.
Wholesaler
Definition: An underwriter or a broker-dealer who trades with other broker-dealers, rather than with the retail investor.
Definition: An underwriter or a broker-dealer who trades with other broker-dealers, rather than with the retail investor.
Wholly Owned Subsidiary
Definition: A subsidiary whose parent company owns virtually 100% of its common stock.
Definition: A subsidiary whose parent company owns virtually 100% of its common stock.
Whoops
Definition: A nickname for the Washington Public Power Supply System, which in the 1970s raised billions of dollars through municipal bond offerings, the projects that never materialized. WPPSS defaulted on the payments to bondholders.
Definition: A nickname for the Washington Public Power Supply System, which in the 1970s raised billions of dollars through municipal bond offerings, the projects that never materialized. WPPSS defaulted on the payments to bondholders.
WI WI
Definition: Come from when issued. Treasury bills trade on a WI basis between the day they are auctioned and the day settlement is made. Bills traded before they are auctioned are said to be traded WI WI
Definition: Come from when issued. Treasury bills trade on a WI basis between the day they are auctioned and the day settlement is made. Bills traded before they are auctioned are said to be traded WI WI
Wide Opening
Definition: Abnormally wide spread between the bid and asked prices of a security at the opening of a trading session.
Definition: Abnormally wide spread between the bid and asked prices of a security at the opening of a trading session.
Widow-and-orphan Stock
Definition: A stock paying high dividends with a low beta and noncyclical business, that is an extremely safe investment.
Definition: A stock paying high dividends with a low beta and noncyclical business, that is an extremely safe investment.
Wiener B&#ouml;rse (Austrian Stock Exchange)
Definition: Established in 1771, the major securities market of Austria.
Definition: Established in 1771, the major securities market of Austria.
Wild Card Option
Definition: The right of the seller of a Treasury bond futures contract to give notice of intent to deliver at or before 8:00 p.m. Chicago time after the closing of the exchange (3:15 p.m. Chicago time) when the futures settlement price has been fixed. Related: Timing option.
Definition: The right of the seller of a Treasury bond futures contract to give notice of intent to deliver at or before 8:00 p.m. Chicago time after the closing of the exchange (3:15 p.m. Chicago time) when the futures settlement price has been fixed. Related: Timing option.
Williams Act
Definition: Federal legislation enacted in 1968 (and now constituting Rules 13d and 14d of the Security Exchange Act of 1934) that imposes requirements with respect to public tender offers.
Definition: Federal legislation enacted in 1968 (and now constituting Rules 13d and 14d of the Security Exchange Act of 1934) that imposes requirements with respect to public tender offers.
Wilshire Indexes
Definition: Widely followed performance measurement indexes measuring performance of all U.S.-headquartered equity securities with readily available price data, created by Wilshire Associates, Inc.
Definition: Widely followed performance measurement indexes measuring performance of all U.S.-headquartered equity securities with readily available price data, created by Wilshire Associates, Inc.
Window
Definition: A brokerage firm's cashier department, where delivery of securities and settlement of transactions take place.
Definition: A brokerage firm's cashier department, where delivery of securities and settlement of transactions take place.
Window Contract
Definition: A guaranteed investment contract purchased with deposits over some future designated time period (the "window"), usually between 3 and 12 months. All deposits made are guaranteed the same credit rating. Related: Bullet contract.
Definition: A guaranteed investment contract purchased with deposits over some future designated time period (the "window"), usually between 3 and 12 months. All deposits made are guaranteed the same credit rating. Related: Bullet contract.
Window Dressing
Definition: Trading activity near the end of a quarter or fiscal year that is designed to improve the appearance of a portfolio to be presented to clients or shareholders. For example, a portfolio manager may sell losing positions so as to display only positions that have gained in value.
Definition: Trading activity near the end of a quarter or fiscal year that is designed to improve the appearance of a portfolio to be presented to clients or shareholders. For example, a portfolio manager may sell losing positions so as to display only positions that have gained in value.
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