arbitrage — The purchase of a commodity against the simultaneous sale of a commodity to profit from unequal prices. The two transactions may take place on different exchanges, between two different commodities, in different delivery months, or between the… … Financial and business terms
Arbitrage — The simultaneous buying and selling of a security at two different prices in two different markets, resulting in profits without risk. Perfectly efficient markets present no arbitrage opportunities. Perfectly efficient markets seldom exist. The… … Financial and business terms
Arbitrage Wise — is the avatar representation of Dallas, Texas (USA) resident Thanh Ho in the virtual world of Second Life. He is a major speculator and business entity within Second Life.Wise currently operates the SL Capital Exchange (formerly AVIX), SL Reports … Wikipedia
exchange arbitrage — ➔ arbitrage * * * exchange arbitrage UK US noun [U] ► STOCK MARKET the practice of buying and selling a currency in a way that makes a profit, by taking advantage of a difference in prices of currencies in relation to each other: »American… … Financial and business terms
Arbitrage pricing theory — (APT), in finance, is a general theory of asset pricing, that has become influential in the pricing of shares. APT holds that the expected return of a financial asset can be modeled as a linear function of various macro economic factors or… … Wikipedia
Arbitrage — Ar bi*trage, n. [F., fr. arbiter to give judgment, L. arbitrari.] 1. Judgment by an arbiter; authoritative determination. [Archaic] [1913 Webster] 2. (Com.) A traffic in bills of exchange (see {Arbitration of Exchange}). [1913 Webster] 3.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Arbitrage — For the upcoming film, see Arbitrage (film). Not to be confused with Arbitration. In economics and finance, arbitrage (IPA: /ˈɑrbɨtrɑːʒ/) is the practice of taking advantage of a price difference between two or more markets: striking a… … Wikipedia
arbitrage — /ahr bi trahzh / for 1, 3; /ahr bi trij/ for 2, n., v., arbitraged, arbitraging. n. 1. Finance. the simultaneous purchase and sale of the same securities, commodities, or foreign exchange in different markets to profit from unequal prices. 2.… … Universalium
Exchange-traded fund — An exchange traded fund (ETF) is an investment fund traded on stock exchanges, much like stocks.[1] An ETF holds assets such as stocks, commodities, or bonds, and trades close to its net asset value over the course of the trading day. Most ETFs… … Wikipedia
Arbitrage-Free Valuation — 1. The theoretical future price of a security or commodity based on the relationship between spot prices, interest rates, carrying costs, convenience yields, exchange rates, transportation costs, etc. 2. The theoretical spot price of a security… … Investment dictionary
arbitrage — The entering into a set of financial obligations to obtain profits with no risk, usually by taking advantage of differences in interest rates, exchange rates, or commodity prices between one market and another. Arbitrage is non speculative… … Accounting dictionary