Debentures
Definition of Debentures
The components of a debenture are as follows:
- Principal: The loan amount or the money lent by an investor
- Tenure: The duration of the loan
- Interest rate: The rate of interest
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Repayment: Terms and conditions of the amount to be repaid
Related Terms
Beta Stocks
- High Beta Stocks : typically having a Beta value of more than 1, these stocks are known to be high-risk, high-reward investments
- Low Beta Stocks : typically having a Beta value of less than 1, these stocks are known to be low-risk, low-reward investments
- Negative Beta Stocks : typically having a Beta value of less than zero, these stocks are known to have an inverse correlation with the market
- Same as the market : typically having a Beta that’s equal to 1, these stocks are known to share characteristics with the market
Settlement Cycle
High Volatility Stocks
Pair Trading
IPO
Forex Futures Trading
- Forex pair: the currency you will buy in exchange of the other at the end of the futures contract
- Lot size: the value of the currency included in the contract
- Contract price: the price at which the futures contract is trading
- Spot price: the latest forex rate for the currency pair, different from the contract price
- Margin: the amount of money you’re required to deposit with your currency trading platform
- Tick size: the minimum amount by which a forex futures contract can move, which is Rs. 0.0025 in India
- Expiration date: the preagreed day on which the contract must be excercised or squared off

