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  • 121IDR (Indonesian Rupiah) — The currency abbreviation or the currency symbol for the Indonesian rupiah (IDR). The rupiah is made up of 100 sen, and is often presented with the symbol Rp. The rupiah derives its name from its sister currency the Indian rupee. The Riau Islands …

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  • 122IDR — The currency abbreviation or the currency symbol for the Indonesian Rupiah (IDR). The Rupiah is made up of 100 sen, and is often presented with the symbol (Rp). The Rupiah derives its name from its sister currency the Indian Rupee. The Riau… …

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  • 123Ratio Spread — An options strategy in which an investor simultaneously holds an unequal number of long and short positions. A commonly used ratio is two short options for every option purchased. A ratio spread would be achieved by purchasing one call option… …

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  • 124Retail Repurchase Agreement — An alternative to regular savings deposits. Under a retail repurchase agreement, an investor buys a pool of securities in aggregate denominations of less than $100,000 for a term of less than 90 days. The agreement is not automatically renewable …

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  • 125War Risk — 1. The possibility that an investment will lose value because of a major, violent political upheaval. War generates uncertainty in the financial markets and causes many investors to panic and sell, which leads to a decline in prices. 2. The… …

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  • 126ZAR (South African Rand) — The currency abbreviation for the South African rand (ZAR), the currency for South Africa. The South African rand is made up of 100 cents and is often presented with the symbol R. The rand comes from the word Witwatersrand which means white… …

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  • 127negative convexity — A phrase use to describe a particular type of instability in the duration of an instrument. Negative convexity means that as yields rise, duration rises and as yields fall, duration falls. Graphically, this is seen as a price/yield curve for… …

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  • 128annuitant — An individual who receives benefits from an annuity. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * annuitant an‧nu‧i‧tant [əˈnjuːtnt ǁ əˈnuː ] noun [countable] INSURANCE someone who has an annuity and receives a sum of money from it, usually monthly or… …

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