Positive Carry

The condition whereby a portfolio after financing considerations still generates a positive income.

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Positive covenant (of a bond)
A bond covenant that specifies certain actions the firm must take. Also called an affirmative covenant.

Positive convexity
A property of option-free bonds whereby the price appreciation for a large upward change in interest rates will be greater (in absolute terms) than the price depreciation for the same downward change in interest rates.

Cash and carry
Purchase of a security and simultaneous sale of a future, with the balance being financed with a loan or repo.

Carrying Broker
A member of a commodity exchange, usually a futures commission merchant, through whom another broker or customer elects to clear all or part of its trades.

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Black Friday

A precipitous drop in a financial market . The original Black Friday occurred on September 24, 1869, when prospectors attempted to corner the gold market.


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