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Break-even Analysis
Definition: An analysis of the level of sales at which a project would make zero profit.
Definition: An analysis of the level of sales at which a project would make zero profit.
Break-even Lease Payment
Definition: The lease payment at which a party to a prospective lease is indifferent between entering and not entering into a lease arrangement.
Definition: The lease payment at which a party to a prospective lease is indifferent between entering and not entering into a lease arrangement.
Break-even Payment Rate
Definition: The prepayment rate of an MBS coupon that will produce the same cash flow yield (CFY) as that of a predetermined benchmark MBS coupon. Used to identify for coupons higher than the benchmark coupon the prepayment rate that will produce the same cash flow yield (CFY) as that of the benchmark coupon; and for coupons lower than the benchmark coupon the lowest prepayment rate that will do so.
Definition: The prepayment rate of an MBS coupon that will produce the same cash flow yield (CFY) as that of a predetermined benchmark MBS coupon. Used to identify for coupons higher than the benchmark coupon the prepayment rate that will produce the same cash flow yield (CFY) as that of the benchmark coupon; and for coupons lower than the benchmark coupon the lowest prepayment rate that will do so.
Break-even Point
Definition: Refers to the price at which a transaction produces neither a gain nor a loss. In the context of options, the term has the additional definitions:
1. Long calls and short uncovered calls: strike price plus premium.
2. Long puts and short uncovered puts: strike price minus premium.
3. Short covered call: purchase price of underlying stock minus premium.
4. Short put covered by short stock: short sale price of underlying stock plus premium.
Definition: Refers to the price at which a transaction produces neither a gain nor a loss. In the context of options, the term has the additional definitions:
1. Long calls and short uncovered calls: strike price plus premium.
2. Long puts and short uncovered puts: strike price minus premium.
3. Short covered call: purchase price of underlying stock minus premium.
4. Short put covered by short stock: short sale price of underlying stock plus premium.
Break-even Tax Rate
Definition: The tax rate at which a party to a prospective transaction is indifferent between entering into and not entering into the transaction.
Definition: The tax rate at which a party to a prospective transaction is indifferent between entering into and not entering into the transaction.
Breaking The Syndicate
Definition: Terminating an agreement among underwriters, specifically the investment banking group assembled to underwrite the issue of a security.
Definition: Terminating an agreement among underwriters, specifically the investment banking group assembled to underwrite the issue of a security.
Breakout
Definition: A rise in a security's price above a resistance level (commonly its previous high price) or a drop below a level of support (commonly the former lowest price.) A breakout is taken to signify a continuing move in the same direction. Can be used by technical analysts as a buy or sell indicator.
Definition: A rise in a security's price above a resistance level (commonly its previous high price) or a drop below a level of support (commonly the former lowest price.) A breakout is taken to signify a continuing move in the same direction. Can be used by technical analysts as a buy or sell indicator.
Breakpoint
Definition: For mutual funds, the point at which the amount invested reduces the sales charge is called the "breakpoint." Each mutual fund may have several breakpoints; the larger the investment, the greater the discount. Note that the actual reduction in the sales charge is known as the "breakpoint discount". Also, the term "breakpointing" is sometimes used to refer to the offering of breakpoint discounts. The practice of soliciting mutual fund purchases just below the breakpoint (to earn more commissions) is considered unethical and in violation of NASD rules. See: right of accumulation.
Definition: For mutual funds, the point at which the amount invested reduces the sales charge is called the "breakpoint." Each mutual fund may have several breakpoints; the larger the investment, the greater the discount. Note that the actual reduction in the sales charge is known as the "breakpoint discount". Also, the term "breakpointing" is sometimes used to refer to the offering of breakpoint discounts. The practice of soliciting mutual fund purchases just below the breakpoint (to earn more commissions) is considered unethical and in violation of NASD rules. See: right of accumulation.
Breakpoint Sale
Definition: For mutual funds, this refers to the practice of soliciting mutual fund purchases just below the breakpoint (to earn more commissions). The practice is considered unethical and in violation of NASD rules.
Definition: For mutual funds, this refers to the practice of soliciting mutual fund purchases just below the breakpoint (to earn more commissions). The practice is considered unethical and in violation of NASD rules.
Breeden, Douglas T.
Definition: Inventor of one of the foundational asset pricing models in finance, the consumption based capital asset pricing model. Chairman of Smith Breeden Associates, and Dean of the Fuqua School of Business.
Definition: Inventor of one of the foundational asset pricing models in finance, the consumption based capital asset pricing model. Chairman of Smith Breeden Associates, and Dean of the Fuqua School of Business.
Bretton Woods Agreement
Definition: An agreement signed by the original United Nations members in 1944 that established the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the post-World War II international monetary system of fixed exchange rates.
Definition: An agreement signed by the original United Nations members in 1944 that established the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the post-World War II international monetary system of fixed exchange rates.
Bridge Bank
Definition: A temporary national bank established and operated by the FDIC on an interim basis to acquire the assets and assume the liabilities of a failed institution until final resolution can be accomplished. The use of bridge banks generally is limited to situations in which more time is needed to permit the least costly resolution of a large or complex institution.
Definition: A temporary national bank established and operated by the FDIC on an interim basis to acquire the assets and assume the liabilities of a failed institution until final resolution can be accomplished. The use of bridge banks generally is limited to situations in which more time is needed to permit the least costly resolution of a large or complex institution.
Bridge Financing
Definition: Interim financing of one sort or another used to solidify a position until more permanent financing is arranged.
Definition: Interim financing of one sort or another used to solidify a position until more permanent financing is arranged.
Bridge Loan
Definition: A form of interim loan, generally made between a short-term loan and a permanent (long-term) loan, when the borrower needs to have more time before taking the long-term financing. For this survey, this is not a mortgage.
Definition: A form of interim loan, generally made between a short-term loan and a permanent (long-term) loan, when the borrower needs to have more time before taking the long-term financing. For this survey, this is not a mortgage.
British Clearers
Definition: The large clearing banks that dominate deposit taking and short-term lending in the domestic sterling market.
Definition: The large clearing banks that dominate deposit taking and short-term lending in the domestic sterling market.
Broad Market
Definition: Usually refers to indices such as the Wilshire 5000 that track the performance of 5,000 securities, rather than the more narrow measures such as the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500.
Definition: Usually refers to indices such as the Wilshire 5000 that track the performance of 5,000 securities, rather than the more narrow measures such as the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500.
Broad Tape
Definition: An expanded version of the ticker tape, which is displayed on a screen in the board room of a brokerage firm and shows constantly updated financial information and news.
Definition: An expanded version of the ticker tape, which is displayed on a screen in the board room of a brokerage firm and shows constantly updated financial information and news.
Broad-Base
Definition: Generally referring to an index, it indicates that the index is composed of a sufficient number of stocks or of stocks in a variety of industry groups. See also: Narrow-Based.
Definition: Generally referring to an index, it indicates that the index is composed of a sufficient number of stocks or of stocks in a variety of industry groups. See also: Narrow-Based.
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