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Convertible securityA security that can be converted into common stock at the option of the securityholder; includes convertible bonds and convertible preferred stock.Convertible security Similar MatchesConvertibleConvertibleConvertibles 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. Convertible 100Convertible 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 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. Cash plus convertibleCash plus convertibleConvertible bond that requires cash payment upon conversion. Zero coupon convertible securityZero coupon convertible securityA zero-coupon bond convertible into the common stock of the issuing company after the stock reaches a certain price, using a put option inherent in the security. Also refers to zero-coupon bonds, which are convertible into an interest bearing bond at a certain time before maturity. Further SuggestionsConvertible bondMandatory convertibles Convertible preferred stock Convertible currency Convertible eurobond convertible bond Convertible Arbitrage Convertible price High premium convertible debenture |
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