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Searching for 'M'...Found 297 matches; displaying matches 1 to 20
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1. M1
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One measure of the money supply that includes all coins, currency held by the public, traveler's checks, checking account balances, NOW accounts, automatic transfer service accounts, and balances in credit unions.
See Also
M2, M3, broad money, narrow money
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2. M2
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One measure of the money supply that includes M1, plus savings and small time deposits, overnight repos at commercial banks, and non-institutional money market accounts. A key economic indicator used to forecast inflation.
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M3, broad money
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3. M3
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One measure of the money supply that includes M2, plus large time deposits, repos of maturity greater than one day at commercial banks, and institutional money market accounts.
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M1, extended broad money
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4. Macaulay Duration
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The weighted-average term to maturity of a bond's cash flows. The weighting is based on the present value of each cash flow divided by the price. This is one of two ways to calculate duration, the other being modified duration.
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5. MACD
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Moving Average Convergence/Divergence. Technical analysis term for the crossing of two exponentially smoothed moving averages.
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6. macro
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Large, or pertaining to an entire system. opposite of micro.
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7. macroeconomics
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The study of the behavior an economy at the aggregate level, as opposed to the level of a specific subgroups or individuals (which is called microeconomics). For example, a macroeconomist might consider the industrial sector, the services sector or the farm sector, but he/she will not consider specific parts of any of these sectors. Factors studies include inflation, unemployment, and industrial production, often with the aim of studying the effect of government policy on these factors.
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economics, monetary
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8. macro-hedge
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Hedge designed to reduce or eliminate risk for an entire entity. opposite of micro-hedge.
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9. MACRS
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Modified ACRS. Depreciation methods applied to assets placed in service after 1986; less favorable than the earlier ACRS system.
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Accelerated Depreciation
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10. maintenance
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Cash and/or securities deposited in a brokerage account to fulfill the margin requirements of the brokerage and NASD.
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house maintenance requirement, health maintenance organization, remargining
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11. maintenance bond
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Bond guaranteeing against defects for a specified time period following the completion of a contract.
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12. maintenance call
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see margin call.
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13. maintenance fee
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A charge assessed on some types of brokerage accounts, at a fixed frequency, usually annually.
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inactive account
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14. major medical insurance
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Insurance that covers most serious medical expenses up to a maximum limit, usually after a deductible and coinsurance have been met.
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15. majority ownership
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Ownership of more than 50% of a company's voting stock; or somewhat less, if the remaining ownership is sufficiently spread out.
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controlling interest, direct investment
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16. majority shareholder
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A single shareholder who controls more than half of a corporation's outstanding shares, or sometimes, one of a small group of shareholders who collectively control more than half of a corporation's outstanding shares.
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minority ownership, direct investment
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17. make a market
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To be ready, willing and able to buy or sell a particular security as a dealer. The individual who does this is called a specialist if the security is listed, or a market maker if the security is traded over-the-counter.
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two-sided market
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18. make whole provision
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A provision that allows a borrower to prepay the remaining fixed rate term debt. However, the borrower has to make an additional payment that is derived from a formula based on the net present value of the future debt payments. This can often be significant, which is why such provisions are rarely invoked.
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19. maker
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The manufacturer of a product. also called producer.
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20. making delivery
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see delivery.
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