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Humphrey-Hawkins Act
Informal name for the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978, from thenames of the act's original sponsors.
Hung up
Used to describe the position of an investor whose stocks or bonds have dropped in value below their original purchase price.
Hunkering down
A term used to describe a trader selling offa big position in a stock.
Hurdle rate
The required return in capital budgeting. For example, if a project has an expected rate of return higher than the hurdle rate, the project may be accepted.
Hurst Exponent(H)
A measure of the bias in fractional_brownian_motion. H=0.50 for Brownian motion. 0.50trend-reinforcing series. 0mean-reverting system. The inverse of theHurst exponent is equal to alpha, thecharacteristic exponent for Stable Paretian distributions. The fractal dimension of a time series, D, is equivalent to 2-H.
Hybrid
A package of two or more different kinds of risk management instruments that areusually interactive.
Hybrid annuity
A type of insurance company investment thatcombines the benefits of both a fixedannuity and a variable annuity.
Hybrid security
A convertible security whoseoptioned common stock is trading in a middle range, causing the convertible security to trade withthe characteristics of both a fixedincome security and a common stock instrument.
Hyperinflation
See Also: Inflation
Hypothecation
In banking, refers to the commitment of property to secure a loan.

In securities, refers to the commitment of securities to serve as collateral for margin loans at the broker-dealer firm.

Hysteresis
Used to characterize a lagging effect. Firms may fail to enter markets thatappear attractive, or firms that are once invested in a market may persist in operating at a loss.The effect is characteristic of investments with high entry and exit costsalong with high uncertainty.
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