DAX
The DAX (or DAX 30, short for Deutscher Aktien IndeX), is the main German stock market index, containing a set of Germany's 30 largest publicly listed companies.
Debt-to-equity Conversion
Debt-to-equity Conversion
Debt/Equity ratio
This number defines the ratio between debt and equity, e.g. what relationship the two have to each other. Multiple definitions appear throughout various sources.
Debtor-in-possession Financing
A bridge loan granted to a company upon entering bankruptcy status (following a U.S. Chapter 11 filing). DIP Financing ensures the continuation of operations during the bankruptcy procedure and is treated as preferred debt, more senior than most existing and future debt, securities or equity.
Deficit Spending
A term often used for government spending based on public borrowing, which is aimed at the stimulation of demand and at accelerating an economy's recovery from recession
Deposit
Money handed to a bank by individuals or companies, typically bearing interest and serving as the means for banks to lend money. In most economies, deposits are insured to a certain level by government or private guarantee funds (e.g. the FDIC in the U.S.).
Derivatives
Derivatives are financial instruments that are 'derived' from another instrument, e.g. do not directly represent an underlying value. They exist as options on purchasing or selling stocks, bonds, currency or commodities, as Credit Default Swaps, as Synthetic Collateralized Debt Obligations and in many other forms, where the value of an underlying asset determines the value of the derivative contract.
Dividend
Dividend
Double Accounting
Double Accounting
Dow Jones
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is one of the leading stock indices in the United States, consisting of the 30 largest and broadly traded stocks listed with the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
DTCC
DTCC