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EV

It has many meanings depending on context. In accounting and finance, it stands for expected value, i.e., the amount an...

Expected Value

In accounting and finance, it is the amount an entity expects to realize from the sale or disposal of an...

Hazard Rate

The instantaneous probability of default (conditional default rate) by an issuer. This risk management tool measures the probability of default...

HPY

It stands for holding period yield; a yield measure that constitutes the holding period return of a fixed-income instrument. For...

Holding Period Yield

A yield measure that constitutes the holding period return of a fixed-income instrument. For an instrument with a single cash...

Opportunity Loss

The value or potential gains that an investor forgoes by choosing a specific type of asset or strategy. In other...

Opportunity Cost

The value or potential gains that an investor forgoes by choosing a specific type of asset or strategy. In other...

P-Value

The smallest level of significance at which the null hypothesis can be rejected. It indicates the probability that a calculated...