DAILY MARGIN
daily margin is an amount, that is to be decided by the stock exchange, and to be deposited by a member on a daily basis, for the purchase or sale of securities. The amount is to be deposited at the stock exchange. The margin is imposed to curb excessive speculation.
DAWN RAID
its a TAKEOVER attempt in which an individual or a company instructs its brokers to buy all available shares of the target company at current market prices as soon as stock exchanges opens in the morning for business on a particular date. With that as a base the bidder makes an attractive offer to the other shareholders in order to make a full takeover bid.
DEBENTURES
A type of debt instrument that is not secured by physical asset or collateral. Debentures are backed only by the general creditworthiness and reputation of the issuer. Both corporations and governments frequently issue this type of bond in order to secure capital. Like other types of bonds, debentures are documented in an indenture.
in financial context, Debentures are Debt Instruments issued for a long term by governments and big institutions for raising funds. The Debenture has some resemblances to bonds but the securitization terms and conditions are different for Debentures compared to a bond.
A Debenture is commonly considered as insecure because there is no pledge or lien on particular assets. Nevertheless, a Debenture is secured by all the assets which are otherwise not pledged.
The benefit that the issuer enjoys from issuing a debenture is that they keep particular assets free of encumbrances so the option is open to issue them for future financing.
Usually, Debentures are freely negotiable debt instruments. The Debenture holder works as a lender to the Debenture issuer.
In return, the Debenture issuer pays interest to the Debenture holders as it is paid in case of a loan.
DEFENSIVE STOCKS
A stock that tends to remain stable under difficult economic conditions. Defensive stocks include food, tobacco, oil, and utilities. These stocks hold up in hard times because demand of these goods does not decrease as dramatically as it may in other sectors. Defensive stocks tend to lag behind the rest of the market during economic expansion because demand does not increase as dramatically in an upswing.
Shares are more stable than others and tend to fall less in a bear market, providing a safe return of the investor’s money.
DEFENSIVE INVESTMENTS
defensive investment method is a method a method of portfolio allocation and management aimed at minimizing the risk of losing principal. Defensive investors place a high percentage of their investable assets in bonds, cash equivalents, and stocks that are less volatile than average.
it is a cautious investment strategy where a safe return on the investment is sought, in addition to ensuring that the invested capital is not eroded by a downturn in prices. Investment in government bonds, debentures. Unit Trust, Mutual Funds, and blue clip shares are defensive in character, as they bring in a regular income, and do not depreciate in value as a result of information.