| Face Value |
Nominal value of a security stated by the issuer, original cost of stock on certificate or amount paid at bond maturity to the holder. |
| Fair Value |
Estimated value of assets and liabilities stated on the company’s books. |
| Fiat Money |
Government-issued currency that is not backed by a physical commodity, such as gold or silver. (Paper money or coinage) |
| Financial Asset |
Assets in which the value comes from a contractual claim. |
| Financial Engineering |
Use to solve financial problems and to devise new and innovative financial products. |
| Financial Institution |
Company that provides financial services that dealing in monetary transactions and act as intermediaries of financial markets. |
| Financial Leverage |
The use of borrowed money (debt) to finance the purchase of assets. |
| Financial Market |
An organized institutional structure to create and exchange financial assets. |
| Financial Statement |
Records of company’s business activities and financial performance which includes balance sheet, income statement and cash flow statement. |
| Fiscal Policy |
Collective term for decisions made by a government in relation to tax and spending. |
| Fiscal Year |
Accounting period of 12 consecutive months in which a company determines earnings and profits, does not necessarily follows the calendar year. |
| Fixed Asset |
A long-term property that a firm owns and are used in operations to generate income. |
| Fixed income security |
A security that pays a rate of interest that has been set on a regular basis. |
| Flat Market |
A market showing horizontal price movement that is usually the result of low activity. |
| Floating Stock |
The number of shares that is available to be traded for a particular stock. |
| Forecasted Profit or Loss |
Predict profit and losses over the coming financial year. |
| Foreign Exchange Market |
Market which participants are able to buy and sell exchange and speculate on currencies. |
| Forward Contract |
Agreement between two parties,buyer and seller to purchase or sell assets or commodities at later date at price agreed upon today. |
| Free Cash Flow |
Represents the cash a company generates after cash outflows to support operations and maintain its capital assets. |
| Fundamental Analysis |
Observes numerous elements that affect stock prices such as sales, price to earnings (P/E) ratio, profits, earnings per share (EPS), as well as macroeconomic and industry specific factors. |
| Futures |
Derivative financial contracts that buyer or seller is obligated to transact the asset at a set future date and price. |
| Futures Contract |
A legal agreement to buy or sell commodities or asset at a set price and date in the future. |
| Futures Market |
Also called as future exchanges where the financial products are traded as futures contract. |
