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M
Fifth letter of a NASDAQ stock symbol specifying that the issue is the company's fourth class of preferredshares.
M1
Measure of the U.S. money stock that consistsof currency held by the public, travelers checks, demand depositsand other checkable deposits including NOW (negotiable order of withdrawal) and ATS (automatic transfer service) account balances and share draft account balances at credit unions.
M-1, M-2 and M-3
See Also: Money supply
M2
Measure of the U.S. money stock that consistsof M1, certain overnight repurchase_agreement and certain overnight Eurodollars, savings deposits(including money market deposit accounts), time deposits in amounts of lessthat $100,000 and balances in money market mutual funds (other than thoserestricted to institutional_investors).
M3
Measure of the U.S. money stock that consistsof M2, time deposits of $100,000 or more at alldepository institutions, term repurchase_agreement in amounts of $100,000 or more, certain term Eurodollars and balances in money market mutual funds restricted to institutional_investors.
MA
The ISO 3166 country code for MOROCCO.
MAB
See: Master Air Waybill
Macaroni defense
A tactic used by a corporation that isthe target of a hostile takeover bid involving the issue of a largenumber of bonds that must be redeemed at a higher value if the company is taken over.
Macaulay duration
The weighted-average term to maturity of the cash flows from a bond, where the weights are the presentvalue of the cash flow divided by theprice.
Macro
In the context of hedge funds, a style of management that takes long-term strategic bets. Forexample, the manager might believe that the Yen will appreciate relative to thedollar over the next six months and alter the portfolio to capture this potential profit opportunity.
Macro country risks
Country risks or political risks thataffect all foreign firms in a host country.
Macroassessment
Overall risk assessment of a country withoutconsideration of an MNC's business.
Macroeconomics
Analysis of a country's economy as a whole.
MAD
The ISO 4217 currency code for the Moroccan Dirham.
Madrid StockExchange (Bolsa de Madrid)
The largest of Spain's four stock exchanges.
Magic ofdiversification
The effective reduction of risk (variance)of a portfolio, achieved without reductionto expected_return through thecombination of assets with low or negative correlations (covariances). Related: Markowitz diversification.
Mail Delay
Time a payment spends in the postal system before delivery.
Mail float
Time period that checks for payment spend inthe postal system.
Mailing Date
A specific date set for the mailing of certain material to security holders such as interim reports, proxy materialand dividend checks.
Maintenance
Appropriate ongoing adjustments to security holder records.
Maintenance call
A call for additional money or securities when a margin account falls below its exchange-mandated required level.
Maintenance fee
A yearly charge to maintain brokerage accounts, such as asset_management_account or IRAs.
Maintenance margin
The dollar amount required to be kept at the OCC throughout the life of an option contract ;percentage of the dollar amount of securities that must always be kept as margin.
Maintenancemargin requirement
A sum, usually smaller than but part of the original margin, that must be maintained on deposit at all times. If a customer's equity in any futures position drops to or below, the maintenance margin level, the broker must issue a margin_call for the amount at money required torestore the customer's equity in the accountto the original margin level. Related: Margin, margin call.
Majority voting
Voting system under which corporate shareholders vote for each director separately.Related: Cumulative voting.
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