Money Market Definitions - Starting with V

Here is the list of terms associated with the money market, starting with alphabet V

 

VALUATION

Calculation of the market value of the assets of a mutual fund scheme at any point of time.

 

VALUE DATE

The date on which a foreign exchange transaction or a cash movement takes place. Can be used interchangeably with settlement date.

 

VALUE STOCKS

Stocks that are considered to be undervalued based upon such ratios as price-to-book or price-to-earnings (P/E). These stocks generally have lower price-to-book and price-earnings ratios, higher dividend yields and lower forecasted growth rates than growth stocks.

 

VERTICAL INTEGRATION

This is where a company merges or takes over other companies in the same supply chain. If a shoe manufacturer, takes over his supplier it would be vertical integration.

 

VOLATILITY

In investing, volatility refers to the ups and downs of the price of an investment. The greater the ups and downs, the more volatile the investment.

 

VOLUNTARY PLAN

A flexible plan for capital accumulation, involving no specified time frame or total sum to be invested.

 

VOLATILITY MEASURES

Volatility measures the variability of historical returns. Relative Volatility, Beta, and R"2" compare a portfolio's total return to those of a relevant market, represented by the benchmark index. Standard Deviation is calculated independent of an index.

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