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International Bond

International bonds are debt securities issued by foreign companies or governments and sold domestically. How It Works (Example):…

August 16, 2021 · Boomi Nathan
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Face Value

Face value, also referred to as par value or nominal value, is the value shown on the face…

August 16, 2021 · Boomi Nathan
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Baby Bonds

Baby bonds are bonds with a par value below $1,000. Additionally, the term also refers to savings bonds…

August 16, 2021 · Boomi Nathan
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Simple Interest

Simple interest is a basic formula for calculating how much interest to apply to a principal balance. The formula for…

August 16, 2021 · Boomi Nathan
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Operating Cash Flow Margin

Operating cash flow margin is cash from operating activities as a percentage of sales in a given period.…

August 16, 2021 · Boomi Nathan
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Operating Cash Flow Demand (OCFD)

Operating cash flow demand (OCFD) is the present value of the minimum amount of cash a capital investment…

August 16, 2021 · Boomi Nathan
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Negative Amortizing Loan

Negative amortizing loans are loans in which the loan’s principal balance increases even though the borrower is making…

August 16, 2021 · Boomi Nathan
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Negative Amortization

Negative amortization occurs when the principal balance on a loan (usually a mortgage) increases because the borrower’s payments don’t…

August 16, 2021 · Boomi Nathan
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Internal Rate of Return (IRR)

An investment’s internal rate of return (IRR) is the discount rate that makes the net present value of the…

August 16, 2021 · Boomi Nathan
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Future Value (FV)

Future value (FV) refers to a method of calculating how much the present value (PV) of an asset…

August 16, 2021 · Boomi Nathan