A period of time over which actual reserves (of a depository institution) held at a central bank (e.g. the Fed)…

A physical asset such as base metals, precious metals, crude oil, natural gas, heating oil, gasoline, wheat, rice, livestock, and…

The interest rate on commercial paper (CP) which represents are an unsecured, short-term debt instrument issued by a company or…

A certificate of deposit (CD) that builds on fostering a special relationship with the holder (depositor) by entitling him to…

An acronym for short-term interest rate option. By definition, it is an interest rate option in which the underlying is...

A short-term (usually 30-day) option on a futures contract whereby the option expires before its underlying futures reaches maturity. If…

Colloquial for rollover certificate of deposit; a short-term certificate of deposit (CD), usually with a 6-month maturity, where the issuer…

A barrier option that knocks in or out after the underlying spends a preset amount of time above or below…

The maximum of zero and the amount by which the daily average temperature exceeds 65 Fahrenheit. The average temperature is…

A dividend that is paid with some form of debt such as bond, rather than cash or stock. Sometimes, companies…