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Flash
Definition: Value of a security displayed, or flashed across the tape, when the tape display cannot keep up with volume on an exchange and lags the current price is lagged more than approximately five minutes.
Definition: Value of a security displayed, or flashed across the tape, when the tape display cannot keep up with volume on an exchange and lags the current price is lagged more than approximately five minutes.
Flat Benefit Formula
Definition: Method used to determine a participant's benefits in a defined benefit plan by multiplying months of service by a flat monthly benefit.
Definition: Method used to determine a participant's benefits in a defined benefit plan by multiplying months of service by a flat monthly benefit.
Flat Price (also Clean Price)
Definition: The quoted newspaper price of a bond that does not include accrued interest. The price paid by the purchaser is the full price.
Definition: The quoted newspaper price of a bond that does not include accrued interest. The price paid by the purchaser is the full price.
Flat Price Risk
Definition: Taking a position either long or short that does not involve spreading.
Definition: Taking a position either long or short that does not involve spreading.
Flat Scale
Definition: The pattern for new issues where shorter- and longer-term yields display very little difference over the bond's maturity range.
Definition: The pattern for new issues where shorter- and longer-term yields display very little difference over the bond's maturity range.
Flat Tax
Definition: A tax which is levied at the same rate on all levels of income. Antithesis of progressive tax.
Definition: A tax which is levied at the same rate on all levels of income. Antithesis of progressive tax.
Flat Trades
Definition: A bond in default trades flat; that is, the price quoted covers both principal and unpaid accrued interest. Any security that trades without accrued interest or at a price that includes accrued interest is said to trade flat.
Definition: A bond in default trades flat; that is, the price quoted covers both principal and unpaid accrued interest. Any security that trades without accrued interest or at a price that includes accrued interest is said to trade flat.
Flattening Of The Yield Curve
Definition: A change in the yield curve when the spread between the yield on long-term and short-term Treasuries has decreased. Compare steepening of the yield curve and butterfly shift.
Definition: A change in the yield curve when the spread between the yield on long-term and short-term Treasuries has decreased. Compare steepening of the yield curve and butterfly shift.
FLEX Options
Definition: Exchange traded equity or index options, where the investor can specify within certain limits, the terms of the options, such as exercise price Expiration date, exercise type, and settlement calculation.
Definition: Exchange traded equity or index options, where the investor can specify within certain limits, the terms of the options, such as exercise price Expiration date, exercise type, and settlement calculation.
Flexible Budget
Definition: A budget that shows how costs vary with different rates of output or at different levels of sales volume and projects revenue based on these different output levels.
Definition: A budget that shows how costs vary with different rates of output or at different levels of sales volume and projects revenue based on these different output levels.
Flexible Expenses
Definition: Expenses for an individual or corporation that can be adjusted or completely dispessed with, e.g., luxury goods.
Definition: Expenses for an individual or corporation that can be adjusted or completely dispessed with, e.g., luxury goods.
Flexible Mutual Fund
Definition: Fund that invests in a variety of securities in varying proportions in order to maximize shareholder returns while maintaining a low level of risk.
Definition: Fund that invests in a variety of securities in varying proportions in order to maximize shareholder returns while maintaining a low level of risk.
Flexible Payment Mortgage (FPM)
Definition: A home-purchase loan plan that allows the borrower to pay interest-only for the first several years of the term. Monthly payments must be sufficient to cover interest on the principal, and after 5 years, payments must be sufficient to amortize the principal over the remaining term.
Definition: A home-purchase loan plan that allows the borrower to pay interest-only for the first several years of the term. Monthly payments must be sufficient to cover interest on the principal, and after 5 years, payments must be sufficient to amortize the principal over the remaining term.
Flight To Quality
Definition: The tendency of investors to move toward safer investments (often government bonds) during periods of high economic uncertainty.
Definition: The tendency of investors to move toward safer investments (often government bonds) during periods of high economic uncertainty.
Flip Side
Definition: In the context of general equities, opposite side to a proposition or position (buy, if sell is the proposition and vice versa).
Definition: In the context of general equities, opposite side to a proposition or position (buy, if sell is the proposition and vice versa).
Flip-flop Note
Definition: Note that allows investors to switch between two different types of debt.
Definition: Note that allows investors to switch between two different types of debt.
Flipping
Definition: Buying shares in an initial public offering (IPO), and then selling the shares immediately after the start of public trading to turn an immediate profit.
Definition: Buying shares in an initial public offering (IPO), and then selling the shares immediately after the start of public trading to turn an immediate profit.
Float
Definition: Currency: Exchange rate policy that does not limit the range of the market rate.
Definition: Currency: Exchange rate policy that does not limit the range of the market rate.
Floater
Definition: A bond whose interest rate varies with the interest rate of another debt instrument, e.g., a bond that has the interest rate of the Treasury bill +.25%.
Definition: A bond whose interest rate varies with the interest rate of another debt instrument, e.g., a bond that has the interest rate of the Treasury bill +.25%.
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