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Southern Ocean

The Southern Ocean, also known as the Antarctic Ocean, is the body of water encircling the continent of Antarctica. It is the fourth-largest ocean, covering approximately 20 million...

December 27, 2010

Madras Eye

Madras Eye is the popular term used in India for viral conjunctivitis, an acute and highly contagious inflammation of the conjunctiva — the thin, transparent membrane that covers...

December 27, 2010

Bore in River

A bore in a river, commonly known as a tidal bore, is a natural hydrodynamic phenomenon in which the incoming tide forms a large wave or series of...

December 27, 2010

Quiz 467: GK Questions For All Examinations

123456789101. Which among the following property of the matter is studied in “Rheology”?GravitationViscosityMagnetic PropertiesEntropy2. Which among the following is Fool’s Gold?Copper SulphateIron SulfideBrassSilver Bromide3. “Carnauba wax” is produced...

December 26, 2010

Zero Coupon Bond

A Zero-Coupon Bond (ZCB), also known as a discount bond or deep-discount bond, is a type of debt instrument that does not pay periodic interest or coupon payments...

December 21, 2010

Zero coupon yield curve

A yield curve of zero coupon bonds. Market practice is often to derive this curve theoretically from the par yield curve. Frequently used to derive discount factors. Also...

December 21, 2010

Yield to maturity (YTM)

The rate of return anticipated on a bond if it is held until the maturity date. YTM is considered a long term bond yield expressed as an annual...

December 21, 2010

Yuppie Scam (U.S.)

The name given to Wall Street insider trading scandal after a host of smart young lawyers, bankers and arbitrageurs were found to be in the dealing ring.

December 21, 2010

Writer

A writer is an individual who uses language to produce written works such as novels, poems, essays, articles, scripts, or other forms of literary and informational content. Writers...

December 21, 2010

X Dividend

A term meaning ‘without dividend’. A stock bought on or after the X- dividend day will not pay the purchaser the dividend already declared.

December 21, 2010

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