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Benchmark Bond — A bond that provides a standard against which the performance of other bonds can be measured. Government bonds are almost always used as benchmark bonds. Also referred to as benchmark issue or bellwether issue . More specifically, the benchmark… … Investment dictionary
Benchmark — The performance of a predetermined set of securities, for comparison purposes. Such sets may be based on published indexes or may be customized to suit an investment strategy. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * ▪ I. benchmark bench‧mark… … Financial and business terms
benchmark — (1) A standard of comparison used for judging performance. For example, the return from a bond portfolio may be compared to the return from a benchmark instrument or portfolio. In this context, a nearly risk free benchmark or one that closely… … Financial and business terms
bellwether issue — Related: benchmark issue … Financial and business terms
Off-the-Run Issue — Benchmark securities issues that are no longer the most recently issued in that maturity. They tend to trade with a wider spread than the on the run issues. ► See also On the Run Issue … Financial and business terms
Whetstone (benchmark) — The Whetstone benchmark is a synthetic benchmark for evaluating the performance of computers. [Curnow, H.J. and Wichman, B.A. [http://freespace.virgin.net/roy.longbottom/whetstone.pdf A Synthetic Benchmark] Computer Journal , Volume 19, Issue 1,… … Wikipedia
Monash Science Technology Research and Innovation Precinct — The Monash Science Technology Research and Innovation Precinct (STRIP) is a cluster of commercial and university enterprises and research centres based at Monash University s Clayton Campus. The STRIP was officially opened on 18 February 2010 by… … Wikipedia
Europäischer Stabilitätsmechanismus — 00Dieser Artikel beschreibt vergangene und aktuelle Entwicklungen. Die Informationen können sich deshalb rasch ändern. Der Europäische Stabilitäts Mechanismus (ESM) ist ein geplanter Teil der umgangssprachlich Euro Rettungsschirm genannten Maßnah … Deutsch Wikipedia
Fonds européen de stabilité financière — Région Union europeenne !Union européenne Création 9 mai 2010 Dissolution théorique : mi … Wikipédia en Français
bellwether issues — Related: benchmark issue … Financial and business terms
