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Steady State
Definition: As an MBS pool ages, or four to six months after component mortgages have passed at least once the threshold for refinancing, the prepayment speed tends to stabilize within a fairly steady range.
Definition: As an MBS pool ages, or four to six months after component mortgages have passed at least once the threshold for refinancing, the prepayment speed tends to stabilize within a fairly steady range.
Steenth
Definition: 1/16 (0.0625) of one full point in price. Often used in negotiations to compromise an eighth difference, and in options trading.
Definition: 1/16 (0.0625) of one full point in price. Often used in negotiations to compromise an eighth difference, and in options trading.
Steepening Of The Yield Curve
Definition: A change in the yield curve where the spread between the yield on a long-term and short-term Treasury has increased. Compare flattening of the yield curve and butterfly shift.
Definition: A change in the yield curve where the spread between the yield on a long-term and short-term Treasury has increased. Compare flattening of the yield curve and butterfly shift.
Step Aside
Definition: Allow a block to trade at a price at which you do not care to participate in the trade.
Definition: Allow a block to trade at a price at which you do not care to participate in the trade.
Step-down Note
Definition: A floating-rate note whose interest rate declines after a specified period of time.
Definition: A floating-rate note whose interest rate declines after a specified period of time.
Step-up Bond
Definition: A bond that pays a lower coupon rate for an initial period, and then increases to a higher coupon rate. Related: Deferred-interest bond, payment-in-kind bond.
Definition: A bond that pays a lower coupon rate for an initial period, and then increases to a higher coupon rate. Related: Deferred-interest bond, payment-in-kind bond.
Step-up Swap
Definition: An interest rate swap on which the notional principal increases according to a predetermined schedule.
Definition: An interest rate swap on which the notional principal increases according to a predetermined schedule.
Sterilized Intervention
Definition: Foreign exchange market activity by which monetary authorities insulate their domestic money supplies from the foreign exchange transactions with offsetting sales or purchases of domestic assets.
Definition: Foreign exchange market activity by which monetary authorities insulate their domestic money supplies from the foreign exchange transactions with offsetting sales or purchases of domestic assets.
Sticky Deal
Definition: A new securities issue that may be difficult to sell because of problems in the market or underlying problems with the corporation.
Definition: A new securities issue that may be difficult to sell because of problems in the market or underlying problems with the corporation.
Stochastic Models
Definition: Liability-matching models that assume that the liability payments and the asset cash flows are uncertain. Related: Deterministic models.
Definition: Liability-matching models that assume that the liability payments and the asset cash flows are uncertain. Related: Deterministic models.
Stochastics Index
Definition: A computerized tool measuring overbought and oversold conditions in a stock over a certain period.
Definition: A computerized tool measuring overbought and oversold conditions in a stock over a certain period.
Stock
Definition: Ownership of a corporation indicated by shares, which represent a piece of the corporation's assets and earnings.
Definition: Ownership of a corporation indicated by shares, which represent a piece of the corporation's assets and earnings.
Stock Ahead
Definition: When two or more orders for a stock at a certain price arrive about the same time, and the exchange's priority rules take effect. NYSE rules stipulate that the bid made first should be executed first, or, if two bids come in at once, the bid for the larger number of shares receives priority. The bid that is not executed is then turned to the broker, who informs the customer that the trade was not completed because there was "stock ahead.".
Definition: When two or more orders for a stock at a certain price arrive about the same time, and the exchange's priority rules take effect. NYSE rules stipulate that the bid made first should be executed first, or, if two bids come in at once, the bid for the larger number of shares receives priority. The bid that is not executed is then turned to the broker, who informs the customer that the trade was not completed because there was "stock ahead.".
Stock Appreciation Right (SAR)
Definition: A contractual right, often granted in tandem with an option that allows an individual to receive cash or stock of a value equal to the appreciation of the stock from the grant date to the date the SAR is exercised.
Definition: A contractual right, often granted in tandem with an option that allows an individual to receive cash or stock of a value equal to the appreciation of the stock from the grant date to the date the SAR is exercised.
Stock Appreciation Rights
Definition: An incentive scheme for employees similar to stock options. The employee get the increase in the stock price from the date of the grant to the date of the exercise. However, in contrast to options, there is no dillutive effect. That is, no shares are issued. Similar to options, if the company's stock falls in value, the appreciation right is worthless.
Definition: An incentive scheme for employees similar to stock options. The employee get the increase in the stock price from the date of the grant to the date of the exercise. However, in contrast to options, there is no dillutive effect. That is, no shares are issued. Similar to options, if the company's stock falls in value, the appreciation right is worthless.
Stock Bonus Plan
Definition: A plan used as an incentive that rewards employee performance with stock in the company.
Definition: A plan used as an incentive that rewards employee performance with stock in the company.
Stock Buyback
Definition: A corporation's purchase of its own outstanding stock, usually in order to raise the company's earnings per share.
Definition: A corporation's purchase of its own outstanding stock, usually in order to raise the company's earnings per share.
Stock Certificate
Definition: A document representing the number of shares of a corporation owned by a shareholder.
Definition: A document representing the number of shares of a corporation owned by a shareholder.
Stock Dividend
Definition: Payment of a corporate dividend in the form of stock rather than cash. The stock dividend may be additional shares in the company, or it may be shares in a subsidiary being spun off to shareholders. Stock dividends are often used to conserve cash needed to operate the business. Unlike a cash dividend, stock dividends are not taxed until sold.
Definition: Payment of a corporate dividend in the form of stock rather than cash. The stock dividend may be additional shares in the company, or it may be shares in a subsidiary being spun off to shareholders. Stock dividends are often used to conserve cash needed to operate the business. Unlike a cash dividend, stock dividends are not taxed until sold.
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