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Single Stock Future
Definition: A futures contract on a single stock. Single stock futures were illegal in the US prior to the passage of the Commodity Futures Modernization Act. See Security Future, Security Futures Product.
Definition: A futures contract on a single stock. Single stock futures were illegal in the US prior to the passage of the Commodity Futures Modernization Act. See Security Future, Security Futures Product.
Single-buyer Policy
Definition: Ex-Im Bank practice allows the exporter to insure certain transactions selectively.
Definition: Ex-Im Bank practice allows the exporter to insure certain transactions selectively.
Single-country Fund
Definition: A mutual fund that invests in individual countries outside the United States.
Definition: A mutual fund that invests in individual countries outside the United States.
Single-factor Model
Definition: A model of security returns that acknowledges only one common factor. The single factor is usually the market return. See: Factor model.
Definition: A model of security returns that acknowledges only one common factor. The single factor is usually the market return. See: Factor model.
Single-family House
Definition: A type of residential structure designed to include one housing unit. Adjacent units may share walls and other structural components, but each unit has separate access to the outside and does not share kitchen facilities or plumbing or heating equipment.
Definition: A type of residential structure designed to include one housing unit. Adjacent units may share walls and other structural components, but each unit has separate access to the outside and does not share kitchen facilities or plumbing or heating equipment.
Single-index Model
Definition: A model of stock returns that decomposes influences on returns into a systematic factor, as measured by the return on the broad market index, and firm specific factors. Related: Market Model
Definition: A model of stock returns that decomposes influences on returns into a systematic factor, as measured by the return on the broad market index, and firm specific factors. Related: Market Model
Single-payment Bond
Definition: A bond that makes only one payment of principal and interest.
Definition: A bond that makes only one payment of principal and interest.
Single-Premium Deferred Annuity (SPDA)
Definition: An IRA-like annuity into which an investor makes a lump-sum payment that is invested in either a fixed-return instrument or a variable-return portfolio, which is taxed only when distributions are taken.
Definition: An IRA-like annuity into which an investor makes a lump-sum payment that is invested in either a fixed-return instrument or a variable-return portfolio, which is taxed only when distributions are taken.
Single-premium Life Insurance
Definition: A whole life insurance policy requiring one premium payment, which accrues cash value much more quickly than a policy paid in installments.
Definition: A whole life insurance policy requiring one premium payment, which accrues cash value much more quickly than a policy paid in installments.
Single-state Municipal Bond Fund
Definition: A mutual fund investing only in government obligations within a single state, with state tax-free dividends, but taxed capital gains.
Definition: A mutual fund investing only in government obligations within a single state, with state tax-free dividends, but taxed capital gains.
Sinker
Definition: A bond with interest and principal payments coming from the proceeds of a sinking fund.
Definition: A bond with interest and principal payments coming from the proceeds of a sinking fund.
Sinking Fund
Definition: A fund to which money is added on a regular basis that is used to ensure investor confidence that promised payments will be made and that is used to redeem debt securities or preferred stock issues.
Definition: A fund to which money is added on a regular basis that is used to ensure investor confidence that promised payments will be made and that is used to redeem debt securities or preferred stock issues.
Sinking Fund Requirement
Definition: A condition included in some corporate bond indentures that requires the issuer to retire a specified portion of debt each year. Any principal due at maturity is called the balloon maturity.
Definition: A condition included in some corporate bond indentures that requires the issuer to retire a specified portion of debt each year. Any principal due at maturity is called the balloon maturity.
Sit Tight
Definition: Directive from the trader to the customer to be patient, emphasizing that one's piece of business will be executed.
Definition: Directive from the trader to the customer to be patient, emphasizing that one's piece of business will be executed.
Size
Definition: Refers to the magnitude of an offering, an order, or a trade. Large as in the size of an offering, the size of an order, or the size of a trade. Size is relative from market to market and security to security. "I can buy size at 102-22," means that a trader can buy a significant amount at 102-22. Small is <10,000 shares. Medium is 15,000-25,000 shares. Good is 50,000 shares. Size is 100,000 shares. Good six-figure size is 200,000-300,000 shares. Multiple six-figure size is >300,000 shares. Size of the market is actual number of shares represented in one's market, or bid and offering; unless specified, assumed to be at least 500 to 1000 shares, depending on the stock.
Definition: Refers to the magnitude of an offering, an order, or a trade. Large as in the size of an offering, the size of an order, or the size of a trade. Size is relative from market to market and security to security. "I can buy size at 102-22," means that a trader can buy a significant amount at 102-22. Small is <10,000 shares. Medium is 15,000-25,000 shares. Good is 50,000 shares. Size is 100,000 shares. Good six-figure size is 200,000-300,000 shares. Multiple six-figure size is >300,000 shares. Size of the market is actual number of shares represented in one's market, or bid and offering; unless specified, assumed to be at least 500 to 1000 shares, depending on the stock.
Size Out The Book
Definition: Overt action to exclude a public bid or offer from participation in a print through trading a larger size in the book. Can never size out a market order. See: Priority, shut out the book.
Definition: Overt action to exclude a public bid or offer from participation in a print through trading a larger size in the book. Can never size out a market order. See: Priority, shut out the book.
Skewed Distribution
Definition: Probability distribution in which an unequal number of observations lie below (negative skew) or above (positive skew) the mean.
Definition: Probability distribution in which an unequal number of observations lie below (negative skew) or above (positive skew) the mean.
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