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Negative yield curveWhen the yield on a short-term security is higher than the yield on a long-term security, partially because high interest rates are creating a greater demand for short-term borrowing.Negative yield curve Similar MatchesNegative convexityNegative convexityA bond characteristic such that the price appreciation will be less than the price depreciation for a large change in yield of a given number of basis points. For example, a fixed-rate mortgage may lose value as rates go down because of prepayments. N Negative AmortizationN Negative AmortizationA condition created when a loan payment is less than interest alone. Even though payments are made on time, the amount owing increases. Negative listNegative listIn an international agreement, a list of those items, entities, products, etc. to which the agreement will not apply, the commitment being to apply the agreement to everything else. Contrasts with positive list. Negative equityNegative equityA situation where the purchaser of a property has taken out a mortgage and some time after the purchase, the value of the property falls below the mortgage amount. For example:Purchase price of property: £80,000Deposit: £10,000Mortgage: £70,000If the value of the property falls below £70,000, the mortgage holder has negative equity in the property. Negative income taxNegative income taxA proposal to assist taxpayer with below-subsistence-level incomes. After filing a tax return, such persons would receive a subsidy to bring them up above the poverty level. Further SuggestionsNegative NPV tie in projectNegative working capital Negative cash flow Negative externality Negative amortization Negative covenant Negative pledge clause Negative duration |
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