Financial Risk Manager

Ways of Financial and Risk Management

Financial and Business Terms - from Bra to Bro
Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Bracket: A term signifying the extent an underwriter's commitment in a new issue, e.g., major bracket or minor bracket.
Brady bonds: Bonds issued by emerging countries under a debt reduction plan.
Branch: An operation in a foreign country incorporated in the home country.
Break: A rapid and sharp price decline.
Break-even analysis: An analysis of the level of sales at which a project would make zero profit.
Break-even lease payment: The lease payment at which a party to a prospective lease is indifferent between entering and not entering into the lease arrangement.
Break-even tax rate: The tax rate at which a party to a prospective transaction is indifferent between entering into and not entering into the transaction.
Breakout: A rise in a security's price above a resistance level (commonly its previous high price) or drop below a level of support (commonly the former lowest price.) A breakout is taken to signify a continuing move in the same direction. Can be used by technical analysts as a buy or sell indicator.
Bridge financing: Interim financing of one sort or another used to solidify a position until more permanent financing is arranged.
Broker: An individual who is paid a commission for executing customer orders. Either a floor broker who executes orders on the floor of the exchange, or an upstairs broker who handles retail customers and their orders.
Brokered market: A market where an intermediary offers search services to buyers and sellers.