An agreement in which one person is answerable for compensating the losses of another..

A market in which sellers outnumber buyers and where the trend of share prices is consequently a.

Stock in companies whose profits move in a cyclical manner, normally in phase with the economy. .

The day on which the availability of a prospectus is advertised, and a flotation is officially.

(FCM)In the US, an individual or organisation accepting orders to buy or sell futures contracts or.

The theoretical price at which a futures contract should trade to be equivalent to the purchase.

A demand by a company to shareholders to pay a further instalment on partly paid.

An income tax allowance which can be claimed if certain payments are being made to friendly.

(EPO)An initial public offering, or new issue of shares, in which the process of applying for shares.

In the US, an expense allowed by the Internal Revenue Service which is deducted from adjusted.

Someone who becomes an account holder with a building society in the hope that they will benefit.

This is a trading term between buyer and seller where a seller agrees to deliver goods to a buyer before a payment is made and without any form of guarantee of payment.

A bond which was issued at a rating of AAA to BBB (investment grade) which has since fallen in.

The earnings of a company are its annual profits after deduction of tax, dividends to preference.

In the US, the period between the time a policyholder makes an insurance claim and the time it is.

(EPS)Earning per Share (EPS) = Earnings / Number of Shares in Issue

A payment made by investors for new shares. The term would apply to payments made when a company.

(FSA)The replacement regulating body for the Securities and Investments Board (SIB). The FSA, which.

A document, which legally transfers ownership of property from one party to another, most commonly.

See: 'day.