For example, the US inflation rate is determined by measuring the current Consumer Price Index against those of its base year, 1967. It provides details about the firm's principals and officers, net capital compliance, and financial statements. A security, usually a bond, that does not have the owner's name registered on the books of the issuer or on the certificate. Interest and principal, when due, are payable to the person in possession of the bond. The holder sends in or presents a coupon for payment.
Most securities issued today are in registered form.
A prolonged decline in stock prices that may occur for months or years. A bear market in bonds is usually caused by rising interest rates while a bear market in stocks is usually caused by investors who expect economic activity to decline. An option strategy wherein the investor profits when the underlying security's price declines. Bellwether Security A security that is perceived as an indicator of a market's direction. IBM, for example, is considered a bellwether stock.