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Overall Market Price Coverage
Definition: Total assets less intangibles divided by the total of the market value of the security issue and the book value of liabilities and issues having a prior claim. This is used to determine how much of the market value of a certain class of securities would be covered in liquidation.
Definition: Total assets less intangibles divided by the total of the market value of the security issue and the book value of liabilities and issues having a prior claim. This is used to determine how much of the market value of a certain class of securities would be covered in liquidation.
Overbought
Definition: Used in the context of general equities. Technically too high in price, and hence a technical correction is expected. See: Heavy. Antithesis of oversold.
Definition: Used in the context of general equities. Technically too high in price, and hence a technical correction is expected. See: Heavy. Antithesis of oversold.
Overbought-oversold Indicator
Definition: An indicator that attempts to define when prices have moved too far and too fast in either direction and thus are vulnerable to reaction.
Definition: An indicator that attempts to define when prices have moved too far and too fast in either direction and thus are vulnerable to reaction.
Overcapitalization
Definition: Said to occur when a firm cannot service its debt even though its debt/equity ratio is not excessive.
Definition: Said to occur when a firm cannot service its debt even though its debt/equity ratio is not excessive.
Overdraft Checking Account
Definition: A checking account associated with a line of credit that allows a person to write checks for more that the actual balance in the account, with a finance charge on the overdraft.
Definition: A checking account associated with a line of credit that allows a person to write checks for more that the actual balance in the account, with a finance charge on the overdraft.
Overfunded Pension Plan
Definition: A pension plan that has a positive surplus (i.e., assets exceed liabilities).
Definition: A pension plan that has a positive surplus (i.e., assets exceed liabilities).
Overhang
Definition: Used in the context of general equities. Sizable block of securities or commodities contracts that, if released on the market, would put downward pressure on prices; prohibits buying activity that would otherwise translate into upward price movement. Examples include shares held in a dealer's inventory, a large institutional holding, a secondary distribution still in registration, and a large commodity position about to be liquidated.
Definition: Used in the context of general equities. Sizable block of securities or commodities contracts that, if released on the market, would put downward pressure on prices; prohibits buying activity that would otherwise translate into upward price movement. Examples include shares held in a dealer's inventory, a large institutional holding, a secondary distribution still in registration, and a large commodity position about to be liquidated.
Overhanging Bond
Definition: A concertible bond issue that investors do not convert into common stock because the stock has not appreciated in value.
Definition: A concertible bond issue that investors do not convert into common stock because the stock has not appreciated in value.
Overhead
Definition: The expenses of a business that are not attributable directly to the production or sale of goods.
Definition: The expenses of a business that are not attributable directly to the production or sale of goods.
Overheating
Definition: An economy that is growing very quickly, with the risk of high inflation.
Definition: An economy that is growing very quickly, with the risk of high inflation.
Overinvestment
Definition: In corporate finance, this refers to managers not acting in the best interests of the shareholders and investing too much (potentially in negative net present value projects).
Definition: In corporate finance, this refers to managers not acting in the best interests of the shareholders and investing too much (potentially in negative net present value projects).
Overlap The Market
Definition: Used in the context of general equities. Create a crossed market by expressing a willingness to sell on the bid side of the market and buy on the offer side.
Definition: Used in the context of general equities. Create a crossed market by expressing a willingness to sell on the bid side of the market and buy on the offer side.
Overlapping Debt
Definition: The portion of debt of political subdivisions or neighboring special districts that a municipality is responsible for.
Definition: The portion of debt of political subdivisions or neighboring special districts that a municipality is responsible for.
Overlay Strategy
Definition: A strategy of using futures for asset allocation by pension sponsors to avoid disrupting the activities of money managers.
Definition: A strategy of using futures for asset allocation by pension sponsors to avoid disrupting the activities of money managers.
Overnight Delivery Risk
Definition: A risk brought about because differences in time zones between settlement centers require that payment or delivery on one side of a transaction be made without knowing until the next day whether the funds have been received in an account on the other side. Particularly apparent when delivery takes place in Europe for payment in dollars in New York.
Definition: A risk brought about because differences in time zones between settlement centers require that payment or delivery on one side of a transaction be made without knowing until the next day whether the funds have been received in an account on the other side. Particularly apparent when delivery takes place in Europe for payment in dollars in New York.
Overnight Position
Definition: A broker-dealer's position in a security at the end of a trading day.
Definition: A broker-dealer's position in a security at the end of a trading day.
Overnight Trade
Definition: A trade which is not liquidated during the same trading session during which it was established.
Definition: A trade which is not liquidated during the same trading session during which it was established.
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