Terms starting with U
5 entries in the StockMarket.et Financial Dictionary.
- Underlying AssetThe real security, commodity, or index on which a derivative contract or structured product is based.
- UnderwriterThe specialist who decides whether an insurer will accept a risk, on what terms, and at what premium.
- UnderwritingIn capital markets, the process where an intermediary helps price and sell a new issue of securities, often taking on placement risk.
- Unrealised GainA paper profit on an investment you still hold, based on current market value being higher than what you paid.
- Unsystematic RiskRisk that is specific to one company or industry and can be reduced by holding a wider mix of investments.