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Premium bondsSee: 'National Savings'.Similar MatchesOption premiumOption premiumThe option price. Waiver of premiumWaiver of premiumAn arrangement in life insurance, which, in return for some increase in premium, ensures that policyholders have their premiums paid during periods of absence from work due to illness or accident. There is usually an elimination period (or waiting period), UK deferment period, typically several months, after which the insurers commence payments. Equity risk premiumEquity risk premiumThe concept that justifies investment in stocks, where your capital is at risk, rather than gilt-edged bonds which are as safe an investment as you can get and where your capital is not at risk provided you hold the bond til maturity.The theory goes that it is only worth investing in stocks if the return you get exceeds the return you could get on gilts - otherwise, why would you take on the extra risk? The difference in returns is known as the equity risk premium.Every historical analysis of returns achieved by stocks compared to bonds shows that stocks outperform bonds in the long term. This is why you repeatedly hear pundits say that the stock market, while risky in the short term, is not risky in the long term. The key thing, as a private investor, is to leave your money in the market for long enough for the long term benefit to eradicate the short term risk. Stick your money in the market for two months, and it might go down 20% if you are unlucky. Stick it in a well-diversified portfolio for 30 years, and it should produce returns that comfortably exceed what you could have got from bonds. PremiumPremiumThe extra amount you pay for a security over and above its intrinsic value. For example: Warrants: the premium on a warrant is calculated as the price of the warrant minus the difference between the exercise price and the price of the underlying asset. So if a warrant costing 8p gives you the right to buy a share at 75p, and that share was currently trading at 70p, the premium would be 3p (8-5). Investment trusts: the premium is the amount by which the share price of the investment trust exceeds its net asset value per share. e.g. If the Net Asset Value is £3.00, and the share price of the trust is £3.30, the trust is trading at a 10% premium to its NAV. In the more common situation where the share price is below the net asset value, the trust is said to be trading at a discount. Indemnity Guarantee PremiumIndemnity Guarantee PremiumAdditional one-off fee paid to the lender to protect them against the borrower defaulting. Independent Financial Advisor In theory, these intermediaries should look at the entire financial market before making a selection and offer unbiased advice and access to all suitable financial products. they sometimes still have access to special deals not on offer elsewhere because they may subscribe to a mortgage panel along with other advisers and brokers. Together they convince lenders to provide special packages in return for their continued custom. The only trouble is that they have to deliver a certain level of business over a year to remain on the panel, so they may favour some products over others. Further SuggestionsRisk premium approachTender offer premium insurance premium insurance premium tax Waiver of premium Bond premium Premium bond Call premium Default premium Single premium life insurance Fixed premium Term premiums Forward premium warrant premium Insurance premium Conversion premium Liquidity premium Premium income Risk premium Forward premium Percentage premium Unamortized premiums on investments Premium Risk premium option premium |
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