The cash denomination of the individual debt instrument. It is the amount of money that the holder of a debt instrument receives back from the issuer on the debt instrument’s maturity date. Face value is also referred to as par value or principal.
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Fair Value
The true value of a stock based on criteria of the user’s choosing. A stock is said to be overvalued when the share price exceeds the fair value.
Fallen Angel
An IPO trading below its issue price in the aftermarket.
Fed
Federal Reserve Board.
Filing Statement
A disclosure document submitted by a listed company to outline material changes in its affairs. Filing statements are not used for the purposes of a financing.
Fill or Kill (FOK) Order
A tradable limit order marked “FOK” will trade as much stock as possible upon entry, but will immediately cancel or kill any unfilled volume.
Financial Leverage Ratio
The leverage ratio, which is total assets divided by shareholders’ equity, is an all-purpose debt gauge. A company with no debt would have a ratio of one, and the higher the ratio, the more debt.
Financials
Financial statements including operating statement, balance sheet, and statement of cash flows.
Equity Price
The price per share traded.
Equity Value
The total dollar value of volume traded on one side of the transaction for a specified period. It equals price multiplied by volume.