Cum Dividend
A term meaning “stock with dividend” indicating that the company intends to pay stock dividends in the near future.
Common Stock
It is a security that represents a share in the capital of a joint-stock company. It grants the investor several rights, most notably: the right to attend general assembly meetings, to receive dividends if distributed, and it also grants the right to vote and priority in subscribing to shares.
Defensive Stock
A stock that is not expected to decline in return during periods of recession, and may even achieve a return exceeding the market rate. It typically represents shares of a company whose business is not tied to the general state of the economy or fluctuates with the business cycle resulting from that state, and is […]
Floating Rate Bonds
Debt instruments issued with a coupon interest rate that changes based on a benchmark interest rate.
Convertible bonds
Debt securities issued by companies, with the right to convert them into a number of ordinary shares in the same issuing company at a pre-determined conversion ratio.
Convertible bonds
Debt securities issued by companies, with the right to convert them into a number of ordinary shares in the same issuing company at a pre-determined conversion ratio.
Zero-Coupon Bonds (Without Interest or Coupons)
Bonds issued at a discount to their face value that do not pay interest but are redeemed at face value on a predetermined future date
Eurobonds
Debt securities denominated in a currency different from the currency of the country in which they are issued, traded across international capital markets. Despite the name, Eurobonds are not limited to European currencies or markets.
Covered Bond
A type of bond backed by a pool of high-quality assets (such as mortgages or public sector loans) that remain on the issuer’s balance sheet. If the issuer defaults, bondholders have recourse to both the issuer and the underlying asset pool.
Perpetual Bond
A bond with no fixed maturity date that pays interest indefinitely. Perpetual bonds are treated as equity-like instruments due to their indefinite duration.