BULLET Definition

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BULLET is 1) A security with only one final maturity payment. 2) A fixed income investment strategy where securities of a single maturity (rather than barbelled or laddered maturities) are purchased.

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CONTRA ACCOUNT is a. the reduction to the gross cost of an asset to arrive at the net cost; also known as a valuation allowance; e.g., accumulated depreciation is a contra account to the original cost of a fixed asset to arrive at the book value; or, b. reduction of a liability to arrive at its carrying value; e.g., bond discount, which is a reduction of bonds payable.

MERCHANT BANK is a specialized bank that offers investment services, corporate advice, trade and project finance, exchange rate dealing, etc to their clients worldwide. Sometimes also acts as an issuing bank for stocks and bonds, and can also advise companies involved in mergers.

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