Risk-based pricing — is a methodology adopted by many lenders in the mortgage and financial services industries. The interest rate on a loan is determined not only by the time value of money, but also by the lender s estimate of the probability that the borrower will … Wikipedia
Risk arbitrage — Risk arbitrage, or merger arbitrage, is an investment or trading strategy often associated with hedge funds. Two principal types of merger are possible: a cash merger, and a stock merger. In a cash merger, an acquirer proposes to purchase the… … Wikipedia
Risk aversion — is a concept in psychology, economics, and finance, based on the behavior of humans (especially consumers and investors) while exposed to uncertainty. Risk aversion is the reluctance of a person to accept a bargain with an uncertain payoff rather … Wikipedia
Income protection insurance — (IPI) is a UK insurance policy paying benefits to policyholders who are incapacitated and hence unable to work due to illness or accident. IPI policies were formerly called Permanent Health Insurance (PHI).Relevant concepts* Incapacity will be… … Wikipedia
Income trust — An income trust is an investment trust that holds income producing assets. The term also designates a legal entity, capital structure and ownership vehicle for certain assets or businesses. Its shares or trust units are traded on securities… … Wikipedia
Income approach — The Income Approach is one of three major groups of methodologies, called valuation approaches , used by appraisers. It is particularly common in commercial real estate appraisal and in business appraisal. The fundamental math is similar to the… … Wikipedia
income tax — a tax levied on incomes, esp. an annual government tax on personal incomes. [1790 1800] * * * Levy imposed by public authority on the incomes of persons or corporations within its jurisdiction. In nations with an advanced system of private… … Universalium
Income Investment Company — A money management firm whose primary investment goal is to generate income from its investments for its clients. An income investing company typically aims to produce a level of income for its portfolios through investment in bonds and dividend… … Investment dictionary
risk — (1) Noun The possibility of loss. (2) Noun The uncertainty of whether events, expected or otherwise, will have an adverse impact. In this context, the adverse impact is usually a quantity of return ( income) or value at risk. (3) Noun the… … Financial and business terms
Risk (game) — Infobox Game subject name = image link = image caption = A typical game of Risk in play. players = 2–6 ages = 10+ setup time = 5–20 minutes playing time = 1–8 hours (player dependent) complexity = medium strategy = high random chance = Medium… … Wikipedia
