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Covered warrant

A stock, basket, or index warrant issued by a party other than the issuer of the underlying stock(s) and secured by the warrant issuer’s holding in the underlying...

November 29, 2010

Coupon

The interest paid on a bond expressed as a percentage of the face value. If a bond carries a fixed coupon, the interest is paid on an annual...

November 29, 2010

Coupon Rate

The interest rate stated on the face of coupon. Cover (1) To take out a forward foreign exchange contract. (2) To close out a short position by buying...

November 29, 2010

Correction

Temporary reversal of trend in share prices. This could be a reaction (a decrease following a consistent rise in prices) or a rally (an increase following a consistent...

November 29, 2010

Counter party risk

The risk that between the time a transaction has been arranged and the time of actual settlement, the counterparty to the transaction will fail to make the appropriate...

November 29, 2010

Corporate raiders

A cash rich person who may either by himself or through the company he controls buys in very large numbers of equity shares of a target company with...

November 28, 2010

Corners

A corner occurs when a person buys up a substantial volume of a security knowing that other market participants will be forced to buy from him at a...

November 28, 2010

Corporate Governance

The way in which companies run themselves, in particular the way in which they are accountable to those who have a vested interest in their performance, especially their...

November 28, 2010

Convertible Bond

A bond giving the investor the option to convert the bond into equity at a fixed conversion price or as per a pre-determined pricing formula.

November 28, 2010

Conversion Ratio

The number of shares which may be acquired upon the conversion of a convertible instrument. The ratio is calculated as instrument’s principal amount divided by conversion price.

November 28, 2010

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