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Triangular Arbitrage
Definition: Striking offsetting deals among three markets simultaneously to obtain an arbitrage profit.
Trickle Down
Definition: An economic theory that the support of businesses that allows them to flourish will eventually benefit middle- and lower-income people, in the form of increased economic activity and reduced unemployment.
TRIN
Definition: Name derived from TRading INdex. Also known as an ARMS index. The index is usually calculated as the number of advancing issues divided by the number of declining issues. This, in turn, is divided by the advancing volume divided by the declining volume. If there is considerably more advancing volume relative to declining volume this will tend to reduce the index (i.e. increase the denominator). Hence, a value less than 1.0 is bullish while values greater than 1.0 indicate bearish demand. The index often is smoothed with a simple moving average.
Triple Net Lease
Definition: A lease providing that the tenant pay for all maintenance expenses, plus utilities, taxes, and insurance. This results in lower risk for investors, who usually form a limited partnership.
Triple Tax-exempt
Definition: Municipal bonds featuring federal, state, and local tax-free interest payments.
Triple Witching Hour
Definition: The four times a year that the S&P futures contract expires at the same time as the S&P 100 index option contract and option contracts on individual stocks. It is the last trading hour on the third Friday of March, June, September, and December, when stock options, futures on stock indexes, and options on these futures expire concurrently. Massive trades in index futures, options, and underlying stock by hedge strategists and arbitrageurs cause abnormal activity (noise) and volatility.
TRL
Definition: The ISO 4217 currency code for the Turkish Lira.
Trough
Definition: The transition point between economic recession and recovery.
True Interest Cost
Definition: For a security such as commercial paper that is sold on a discount basis, true interest cost is the coupon rate required to provide an identical return assuming a coupon-bearing instrument of like maturity that pays interest in arrears.
True Lease
Definition: A contract that qualifies as a valid lease agreement under the Internal Revenue Code.
Trust
Definition: A fiduciary relationship calling for a trustee to hold the title to assets for the benefit of the beneficiary. The person creating the trust, who may or may not also be the beneficiary, is called the grantor.
Trust Account
Definition: Same or similar to "escrow account." See also "escrow account."
Trust Arrangement
Definition: Refers to the total number of trusts purchased and the flow of income and expenses to and from the related entities. The related entities may include businesses that are not trusts, such as limited liability company (llc), limited liability partnership (llp), corporations, s corporations, partnerships, and sole proprietorships.
Trust Company
Definition: An organization that acts as a fiduciary and administers trusts.
Trust Deed
Definition: Agreement between trustee and borrower setting out terms of a bond.
Trust Fund Transaction
Definition: An intra budgetary financial arrangement in which both payments and receipts occur within the same trust fund group.
Trust Indenture Act Of 1939
Definition: A law that requires all corporate bonds and other debt securities to be issued subject to indenture agreements and comply with certain indenture provisions approved by the SEC.
Trust Instrument
Definition: Refers to the document created by a grantor to establish the trust. It provides the governing guidelines, identifies the grantor(s), identifies the beneficiaries, and identifies the powers of the trustees and others involved with the trust. It should also include a listing of the assets that were transferred to the trust and constitute the corpus of the trust. Also referred to as "trust document," "trust indenture," or "governing instrument."
Trust Receipt
Definition: Receipt for goods that are to be held in trust for the lender.
Trustee
Definition: Agent of a bond issuer who handles the administrative aspects of a loan and ensures that the borrower complies with the terms of the bond indenture.
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