Investment management
The process of managing money. Also called portfolio management and money management.
Land contract
A method of real estatefinancing; a mortgage-holding seller finances a buyer by taking a down payment and subsequent payments in installments, but holds the title until the mortgage is fully repaid.
Credit enhancement
The purchase of the financialguarantee of a large insurance company to raise funds. In the context of project financing, the issuance of a guarantee or additional collateral to reinforce the credit strength of a project financing. Also, the reduction of counterparty risk on a swap transaction through such measures as bilateral netting.
Mark Berch:Indication of interest
A dealer's or investor'sinterest in purchasing (not commitment to buy) securities that are still in the underwriting stage and are being registered by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Monthly income preferred security (MIP)
Preferred stockissued by a subsidiary located in a tax haven. The subsidiaryrelends the money to the parent.
Bailing out
In the context of securities, refers to selling a security or commodity quickly, regardless of the price. May occur when an investor no longer wants to sustain further losses on a stock. Mark Berch
Loan value
The maximum percentage of the value of securities that a broker can lend to a margin account customer, as dictated by the Federal Reserve Board in Regulation T.
