An arbitrage strategy which involves buying a convertible bond or preferred stock and selling short an appropriate number of shares of the common stock. If the stock goes up, there should be a profit in the convertible and a loss in the stock. If the stock goes down, there should be a profit in the stock and a loss in the convertible. Always consider the tax treatment of this strategy and the time limits that may apply. A debt security issued by a corporation.
Bonds are the major form of corporate borrowing.
A business organization that, for tax purposes, is a legal entity. Credit Life Insurance. Present annual rate of return of income from any investment. Generally, an account that a parent creates and manages for a minor, typically at a bank or brokerage firm, until the child is a certain age. An organization that holds in safekeeping the securities and other assets of an investment company.