Married Put Strategy

Definition

A put and stock are considered to be married if they are bought on the same day, and the position is designated at that time as a hedge.

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Term of the Day

Covenant defeasance
Covenant defeasance allows the issuer to remove the bond's covenants by placing the remaining payments with a trustee in escrow to be paid out on schedule.

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