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Convertible 100Goldman Sachs index of the 100 convertibles of greatest institutional importance. Weighted by issue size, it measures the performance of its components against that of their underlying common stock and against other broad market indexs as well.Convertible 100 Similar MatchesConvertible securityConvertible securityA security that can be converted into common stock at the option of the securityholder; includes convertible bonds and convertible preferred stock. ConvertibleConvertibleConvertibles are bonds issued by companies which can be converted into ordinary shares or preference shares at a given price at a future date. For example a convertible might pay 6% in income, and give the holder the right to 5 ordinary shares for every £20 of bond value.They are a popular means of raising capital when interest rates are high, because the interest which the company has to pay on them is lower than on an unconvertible bond (the option to convert is deemed to be worth something to the holder).From an investor's point of view, convertible bonds can be attractive if the company's stock is volatile because they provide some of the security of a bond whilst at the same time allowing the investor to convert to shares if the company's stock rises. Mandatory convertiblesMandatory convertiblesA debt instrument that is exchangeable at some point for equity in the form of common stock or a new issue. Convertible term insuranceConvertible term insuranceTerm life insurance which can be converted into cash value insurance. In the UK the equivalent (convertible term assurance) is conversion of term assurance into endowment assurance. Convertible ArbitrageConvertible ArbitrageIn the context of hedge funds, a style of management that involves the simultaneous purchase of a convertible bond and the short sale of shares of the underlying stock. Interest rate risk may or may not be hedged. Further SuggestionsConvertible currencyConvertible bond Convertible preferred stock Zero coupon convertible security Convertible eurobond convertible bond Convertible price High premium convertible debenture Cash plus convertible |
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