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Understanding Lock-Up CDs and Their Role in Banking
March 24, 2025 04:02 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaHighlights,Restricted Trading:,Buyers agree not to sell or transfer the certificate.,Bank Safekeeping:,Issuing banks often retain custody to enforce the agreement.,Stable Investment:,Provides secure returns with reduced market fluctuation risks.,What...
Understanding Limit Price and Maximum Price Fluctuation
March 24, 2025 04:02 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaHighlights,Limit Price Defined:,A predetermined price level set for buying or selling an asset.,Market Stability:,Helps control price volatility by capping sudden market shifts.,Investor Strategy:,Used to execute trades at favorable price points.,Exp...
Limit Order Book
March 24, 2025 04:01 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaHighlights,A structured record of unexecuted limit orders managed by a specialist.,Orders are prioritized based on price and time of submission.,Ensures fair execution by treating all orders equally.,Understanding the Limit Order Book,A limit order b...
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Understanding Lock-In Agreements in Brokerage Services
March 24, 2025 04:01 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaHighlights,Lock-in agreements ensure a client exclusively transacts with a single broker.,Brokers offer superior services to secure a steady volume of business.,Soft-dollar arrangements may include research, trade execution, and special accommodation...
Understanding Limit-on-Close Orders in Stock Trading
March 24, 2025 04:00 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaHighlights:,Specifies a buy/sell order at the closing price, only if it meets the limit.,Ensures execution at a preferred price while targeting end-of-day prices.,Helps traders manage risk and avoid unfavorable late-day price swings.,Detailed Explana...
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Understanding Locational Arbitrage in Currency Trading
March 24, 2025 04:00 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaHighlights:,Profits from exchange rate differences between banks.,Involves buying currency at a lower rate and selling at a higher rate.,Requires quick execution before price discrepancies disappear.,Detailed Explanation,Locational arbitrage,is a fin...
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Local Expectations Hypothesis (LEH): A Theory on Bond Returns
March 24, 2025 03:59 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaHighlights:,LEH states that bonds with similar characteristics, except maturity, yield the same holding-period return.,It assumes short-term interest rates dictate expected returns across maturities.,The hypothesis influences bond pricing and interes...
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Understanding Local Taxes
March 24, 2025 03:59 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaHighlights:,Local taxes fund essential community services and infrastructure.,They include property, school, and utility taxes imposed by local governments.,Some local taxes are deductible for federal income tax purposes.,Local taxes are taxes impose...
Understanding Trading Limits
March 24, 2025 03:57 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaHighlights:,Trading limits regulate the maximum amount of securities one can trade.,They help manage risk and prevent excessive financial exposure.,Different types of trading limits apply based on market conditions and regulations.,Trading limits are...
Loan-to-Value Ratio (LTV) and Its Significance
March 24, 2025 03:56 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaHighlights,Measures Borrowing Risk,– LTV determines the risk level of a mortgage or loan.,Impacts Loan Terms,– Higher LTV ratios lead to stricter lending conditions and higher costs.,Key Factor in Property Financing,– Lenders use LTV to assess loan e...
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Loan Syndication and Its Role in Large-Scale Financing
March 24, 2025 03:55 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaHighlights,Loan syndication involves multiple banks collaborating to provide a single large loan.,It helps distribute risk among lenders while meeting the financial needs of large borrowers.,Commonly used for corporate financing, infrastructure proje...
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Loan Crowd
March 24, 2025 03:54 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaHighlights:,Historical term from the 1920s and 1930s financial markets.,Comprised firms that lent or borrowed securities for short sellers.,Operated around the loan post on trading floors.,The term “Loan Crowd” refers to a group of financial firms th...
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Understanding the Loan Preference Principle
March 24, 2025 03:54 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaHighlights,Cost Consistency Across Currencies,– A covered loan remains the least expensive option in all currencies.,Exchange Rate Neutrality,– Currency conversion does not impact the relative cost advantage of a covered loan.,Global Financing Implic...
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Loan Amortization Schedule
March 24, 2025 03:53 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaHighlights,Structured plan for repaying loan principal and interest.,Ensures systematic reduction of debt over time.,Helps borrowers manage finances with predictable payments.,Understanding the Loan Amortization Schedule,A,Loan Amortization Schedule,...
Understanding Load-to-Load Payment Arrangement
March 24, 2025 03:52 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaHighlights,Sequential Payments:,Customers pay for the previous delivery when receiving the next one.,Cash Flow Management:,Helps businesses maintain liquidity without upfront full payments.,Common in Logistics:,Frequently used in supply chain and del...
Load Fund
March 24, 2025 03:51 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaHighlights,Charges a sales fee, typically between 4% to 8%, on mutual fund investments.,Some no-load funds impose distribution fees under Article 12b-1.,True no-load funds have neither sales charges nor distribution fees.,A load fund is a type of mut...
Lloyd's of London: The World's Leading Insurance Marketplace
March 24, 2025 03:50 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaHighlights,A global marketplace for insurance and reinsurance.,Operates through syndicates that underwrite various risks.,Provides specialized coverage for complex and high-risk policies.,Lloyd’s of London is a unique and internationally renowned ins...
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LKA: The ISO Country Code for Sri Lanka
March 24, 2025 03:49 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaHighlights,International Recognition,– LKA is the official three-letter ISO code for Sri Lanka.,Global Standardization,– Used in trade, banking, and international communication.,Efficient Identification,– Simplifies country recognition in various glo...
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Understanding Living Benefits in Life Insurance
March 24, 2025 03:48 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaHighlights,Living benefits allow policyholders to access life insurance funds while still alive.,Typically available in cases of critical, chronic, or terminal illness.,Helps cover medical expenses and financial needs during difficult times.,What Are...
Understanding a Living Will and Its Importance
March 24, 2025 03:48 PM AEDT| By Team Kalkine MediaHighlights,Defines Medical Preferences:,Specifies desired or refused treatments in critical health situations.,Ensures Personal Autonomy:,Empowers individuals to make healthcare decisions in advance.,Reduces Family Burden:,Prevents difficult medical...
