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Set up
Applies mainly to convertible securities. Arbitrage involving going long the convertible and short a certain percentage of the underlying common. Antithesis of Chinese hedge.
Set-aside
A percentage of a municipal or corporate bond underwriting that is allocated for handling by a minority-owned broker /dealer firm.
Setoff
Money held on behalf of a borrower that may be applied to repay the loan, but usually without the permission of the borrower.
Settle price
An average of the trading_price in the futures market during the last few minutes of trading.
Settlement
When payment is made for a trade.
Settlement date
The date on which payment is made to settle a trade. For stocks traded on US exchanges, settlement is currently three business days after the trade. For mutual funds, settlement usually occurs in the US the day following the trade. In some regional stock exchanges, foreign shares may require months to settle.
Settlement options
The various possibilities open to a beneficiary under a life insurance policy as to how the benefit will be paid out.
Settlement price
A figure determined by the closing range that is used to calculate gains and losses in futures market accounts. Settlement prices are used to determine gains, losses, margin calls, and invoice prices for deliveries. Related: Closing range.
Settlement rate
The rate suggested in Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) 87 for discounting the obligations of a pension plan. The rate at which the pension benefits could be effectively settled if the company sponsoring the pension plan wishes to terminate its pension obligation.
Settlement risk
The risk that one party will deliver and the counterparty will not be able to pay and vice versa.
Severally but not jointly
An agreement between members of an underwriting group buy a new issue (severally), but not to assume joint liability for shares left unsold by other members.
Severance
A settlement received after being released from a corporation. In the context of corporate governance, an agreement that assures high-level executives of their postions or some compensation and are not contingent upon a change in control.
SFE
See Also: Sydney Futures Exchange
SG
The ISO 3166 country code for SINGAPORE.
SGD
The ISO 4217 currency code for the Singapore Dollar.
SH
The ISO 3166 country code for SAINT HELENA.
Shadow calendar
A backlog of securities issues registered with the SEC, awaiting the determination of an offer date.
Shadow stock
First, a public company may create a stock that strips out the market wide movements for the purpose of rewarding managers. That is, the management might have done a great job - but the traded stock plummets because the market as a whole plummets. A second interpretation of shadow stock is a phantom_stock_plan that is created by a private company (i.e. that does not have stock traded either on exchange or over the counter) again for the purpose of performance evaluation and rewards.
Shadows
The thin lines above and below the real body on a candlestick line.
Shakeout
A dramatic change in market conditions that forces speculators to sell their positions, often at a loss.
Sham
A business transaction, such as a limited partnership, that is entered into for the sake of avoiding tax.
Shanghai Stock Exchange
One of two major securities markets in China.
Share broker
A discount broker who charges per share traded, and reduces the per unit charge as the number of shares traded increases, as opposed to a dealer who charges a percentage of the dollar amount of the trade.
Share repurchase
Program by which a corporation buys back its own shares in the open market. It is usually done when shares are undervalued. Since repurchase reduces the number of shares outstanding and thus increases earnings per share, it tends to elevate the market value of the remaining shares held by stockholders.
Shared Appreciation Mortgage
A mortgage with a low rate of interest, offset by giving the lender some portion of the appreciation in the value of the underlying property.
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