Prepayment Risk

Prepayment risk is the chance that a borrower (or issuer) will return part or all of the principal on a fixed‑income security earlier than…

Prepayment Penalty

A prepayment penalty is a fee the lender may charge when a borrower pays off all or a large portion of a mortgage before…

Prepayment

A prepayment is paying a debt or expense in full or in part before its scheduled due date. Prepayments occur in many contexts: companies…

Premium Bond

A premium bond is a fixed‑rate bond trading above its face (par) value. For example, a $1,000 par bond trading at $1,100 is selling…

Premium

A premium in finance is any amount paid in excess of a basic, intrinsic, or benchmark value. Depending on context, “premium” can describe an…

Preferred Dividends

Key takeaways – Preferred dividends are payments made to holders of preferred shares and have priority over common‑stock dividends. – Most preferred dividends are…

Preference Shares

Preference shares (also called preferred stock) are equity securities that sit between bonds and common stock in a company’s capital structure. They typically pay…

Pre Ipo Placement

Key takeaways – A pre-IPO placement is a private sale of equity (large share blocks) in a company before its shares begin public trading.…

Producer Price Index Ppi

• The Producer Price Index (PPI) measures average changes over time in the selling prices domestic producers receive for their goods and services —…

Property Plant And Equipment Pp And E

Property, plant, and equipment (PP&E) are a company’s long‑lived, tangible assets used in operations and not intended for sale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery,…