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What is a Mortgage Forbearance Agreement?
In the event that a borrower is having issues making mortgage payments on time, they may try to seek a mortgage forbearance agreement to delay the foreclosure process.
The mortgage forbearance agreement would specify the plan for resuming mortgage payments on time, and is designed to be a temporary solution to an unforeseen issue with the borrower (unemployment, health issues).
What does open interest mean?
Open interest is a measurement of the outstanding open positions in a derivative security. Strong open interest means high liquidity
What is Dow Theory?
Dow Theory is probably the longest-standing analysis methodology still used in modern finance
What are option strategies?
Option strategies are implemented by investment professionals to profit from the price movement of an underlying strategy
What does Ticker Mean?
A ticker symbol is an abbreviation used to uniquely identify publicly traded shares of a particular stock or security
What is the random walk hypothesis?
The Random Walk Hypothesis states that in an efficient market, prices will correlate around the intrinsic value
What is the Current Ratio/Liquidity Ratio?
The current ratio is a measure of a company’s liquidity, calculated by dividing current assets by current liabilities
What is adaptive price zone?
Adaptive Price Zone is a volatility-based trading indicator. Similar to traditional Bollinger Bands
What is Cash Budget?
Budgeting is the act of planning accounts for the future. A cash budget plans out the expected cash flow of a business
What is Assessed Value?
Assessed value is used to determine the property taxes due on real estate. Assessed value is normally lower than appraisal
What is a Living Trust?
A living trust describes a trust designed to transfer assets to beneficiaries upon the death of the owner/grantor