Financial instruments
In this category you will find articles relating to financial instruments. You'll find information about stocks, options and futures.
Bonds are financial instruments that provide income in the form of interest. A bond has a maturity of more than 1 year. ...
Certificate of deposit (CD) is a fixed income security with a short maturity. Certificates of deposit are issued by housing finance institutions, credit unions, businesses, municipalities and banks. ...
CFDs are derivatives and leveraged instruments with infinite maturity, CFD is a abbreviation of Contract For Difference. An exercise date does not exist for these instruments. ...
Convertible bonds are a hybrid between bonds (fixed income securities) and equity options. Convertible bonds are issued by companies. ...
A coupon bond is a bond of a straight type that pays interest in the form of interest. The holder of a coupon bond recieve interest periodically, usually annually, and a nominal amount at maturity. ...
Discount instruments are securities that give the holder the right to receive a nominal amount (face value) at maturity. Discount securities are sold at a price that is lower than the principal amount ...
Futures are financial instruments that can be used to reduce risk. A future is a agreement between a buyer and a seller to make a trade in the future at a predetermined price. ...
Government bonds are long-term securities issued by the state. Government bond have a maturity of over 2 years. ...
Options are financial instruments that derive their value from an underlying security or other asset. Stock options have stocks or shares as their underlying securities. ...
Promissory notes are fixed income securities that provide income in the form of interest, a promissory note can be a tradeable or a non-tradeable debt instrument. ...