 Definition of Asymmetry - option - Finance dictionary
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Asymmetry - option (See Chapter 29 of the Vernimmen)
An option contract is fundamentally asymmetrical: each part does not have the same rights or the same obligations. The buyer of any option has the right to exercise it, but not the obligation, whereas the seller is obliged to exercise at the buyer’s request.
Asymmetry - option (See Chapter 29 of the Vernimmen)
An option contract is fundamentally asymmetrical: each part does not have the same rights or the same obligations. The buyer of any option has the right to exercise it, but not the obligation, whereas the seller is obliged to exercise at the buyer’s request.
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ADR or American Depositary Receipt
AG or Aktiengesellschaft
AIM or "Alternative Investment Market
ANAV
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APR or Annual Percentage Rate
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Abandonment risk
Abeyance
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Acceleration, Acceleration clause
Account balancing
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Adjusted present value, APV
Administrative synergy
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African Development Bank (ADB)
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Also called order book.
Alternative assets
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American Depositary Receipt
American option
Amortisation
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Angel investors or Business angels
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Annualise or annualised
Annuity
Annuity
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Antitrust laws, Price fixing, Trusts, Cartels, Monopolistic situation, Price fixing
Apparent dilution
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Appraisal clause
Appraisal or Valuation
Arbitrage
Arbitrage and Arbitrageur
Arbitrage pricing theory, APT
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Arm's length
Arranger
Arranging the deal
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Articles of Incorporation or Articles of Association
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Asset backed commercial paper
Asset backed securities
Asset beta
Asset contribution
Asset coverage
Asset intensive
Asset stripping
Asset turnover
Asset-Liability Management or ALM, Maturity mismatch, Liquidity mismatch
Assets
Assignee, assignment, assignor
Assignment, assignor and assignee
Associate
Associated undertaking
Asymmetry - option
Asymmetry - shareholder / creditor
Asymmetry – issuer/investor
At par, Above par, Below par
At the money
Atypical silent partner
Auction
Auction clause
Audit trail
Average life
Average life of a bond
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Asymmetry - option (See Chapter 29 of the Vernimmen)
An option contract is fundamentally asymmetrical: each part does not have the same rights or the same obligations. The buyer of any option has the right to exercise it, but not the obligation, whereas the seller is obliged to exercise at the buyer’s request.
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