M&A Meanings and Terms

Narrow market meaning A market where only a few investors are trading particular shares.     Back A-Z

Naked Option meaning An option written without any corresponding security as protection in the seller´s account. Back A-Z

Marketability meaning How easily a security can be bought or sold on a specific market.     Back A-Z

Mezzanine Bracket meaning The underwriters who play a moderately important role in a securities offering by subscribing to a different part of the issue than the majority of thewriters.     Back A-Z

Municipal Bond meaning A debt obligation whose funds support public projects or governmental needs.     Back A-Z

Mortgage Pool meaning A gathering of different mortgages managed in a mortgage-backed-security acting as a collateral. Mortgages tend to have similarities such as same interest rate or maturity date within the same pool.   Back A-Z

Mixed Account meaning A margin account containing both long and short positions in terms of securities. Back A-Z

Moving Average meaning An indicator that defines the average price of a security over a specific period of time. It is constantly moving as each time the average is taken, the oldest price drops out to be replaced by the new one.   Back A-Z

Mortgage Bond meaning A secured corporate bond involving a debtor who must prove his repayment capacity and a creditor who is owed money. The bond becomes secure thanks to the morgage established on a specified asset.   Back A-Z