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A

ATM : Automatic Tailor Machine

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B

Beta: a measure of the volatility of a stock compared to the Indian stock market as a whole.

C

CEO: Chief Executive Officer of a company.

D

Debenture: a paper instrument representing a debt, typically issued by companies.

E

Enterprise Value: A value representing sum of all assets and liabilities of a company.

F

Futures: a derivative contract which binds the parties to buy/sell securities at a pre determined price on a future date.

G

Gross Margin: It is number representing the percentage of revenue that is left after subtracting the direct cost associated with the business have been subtracted.

H

Hedge Fund: is a corporate structure where money is pooled from various investors and thereafter invested in assets by a professional money manager.

I

Index Fund: a mutual fund which replicates the portfolio of an index. Index funds are passive mutual funds.

J

Junk Bond: a debenture or a bond with very low credit rating and high probability of default.

K

KYC: Know Your Customer rules, which require financial institutions and other applicable incorporated entities to maintain a record of their customers.

L

LBO: Leverage Buy Out, a takeover transaction wherein the buyer arranges for financing by taking a loan against the assets of the target.

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