Public offer
According to the definition of the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin), a public offer (buying quotation) exists on the financial market if an unspecified group of persons is invited to submit a bid…
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Anchor currency (peg currency)
Foreign money or a basket of currencies (theoretically, it may also peg the currency to the value of some commodity, such as gold) to which a central bank ties its own means of payment.…
Investment suggestion
In general, the suggestion to private investors to (not) invest in certain securities. If this is done publicly and on a businesslike basis, it constitutes investment advice requiring a license in Germany. – In…
Capital assets
All tangible, physical property, such as buildings, machinery, or business equipment (tangible, physical, real property, including durable goods, equipment, buildings, installations, and land) and then corresponding to the term fixed assets. – See fixed…
Equipment intensity and equipment intensity
The ratio of fixed assets to the total assets of an industry or company. If this ratio is higher than the average for the economy as a whole, the industry is said to be…
Investment quality and investment grade
Generally, the ranking of an asset, which varies from one asset to another, to serve as a safe investment of stable value or to stand out as an investment. – A security that has…
Asset management
Unless otherwise defined, asset management is the acquisition and sale of financial instruments for an investment community consisting of natural persons with the aim of enabling investors to participate in the performance of the…
Investor information, essential (central investors information)
Since 2010, capital management companies have been able to present their fund on no more than two DIN A-4 pages; they no longer require a more extensive sales prospectus. The aim of this provision…
Bond ratio
The ratio showing the portion of total capitalization of a firm represented by bonds. When making comparisons, the company’s sector of activity must be taken into account and compared with the sector average. –…
Central bank arrogation
The central bank’s unauthorized actions, i.e. actions that are not covered at all or at most only marginally by its statutes. – In the slipstream of the turmoil surrounding subprime crisis and leading into…