Drop Lock

Filed Under »
Dictionary Says

Definition of 'Drop Lock'

An arrangement whereby the interest rate on a floating rate note or preferred stock becomes fixed if it falls to a specified level.
Investopedia Says

Investopedia explains 'Drop Lock'

If a country had a floating exchange rate and a currency that suddenly dropped, the drop lock would fix the exchange rate once it hit a certain level.
Search results for

'Drop Lock'

  • IPO Lock-Ups Stop Insider Selling

    http://www.investopedia.com/articles/stocks/07/ipo_lockup.asp
    ... the lock-up ends. Are short sellers betting that the stock will drop sharply
    as the lock-up period ends? The major exchanges all ...

  • 7 Ways To Position Yourself For Recovery Slideshow | Investopedia

    http://www.investopedia.com/slide-show/position-recovery/lock-low-rates.aspx
    ... Lock In Low Rates. During times of economic uncertainty, it is not uncommon for
    interest rates to drop to very low levels. ... Lock It Up!). Pay Down Debt. ...

  • It Takes Two To Contango

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2009/It-Takes-Two-To-Contango-C-BP-FRO0109.aspx
    ... With the oil markets in such an extreme contango, traders looking to lock in an ... Drop
    In Crude Demand Continues To Pressure Tanker Charter Rates The interest in ...

  • How Interest Rates Affect The US Markets

    http://www.investopedia.com/articles/stocks/09/how-interest-rates-affect-markets.asp
    ... This means that demand for lower-yield bonds will drop, causing their price to drop. ...
    choose to refinance by calling their existing bonds so they can lock in a ...

  • How To Prepare For Rising Interest Rates

    http://www.investopedia.com/articles/basics/10/protect-portfolio-from-interest-rates.asp
    ... prices of high-yield offerings (such as junk bonds) will tend to drop more sharply ...
    keep your fixed-income portfolio liquid, it is also prudent to lock in your ...

  • Can You Profit from Gadhafi's Fall?

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/moneyshow/CanYouProfitfromGadhafisFall.aspx
    ... from recent highs, it is closer to a low and another major drop is unlikely. ... even
    more attractive, and having orders in place will allow you to lock in yields ...

  • 7 Ways To Position Yourself For Recovery Slideshow | Investopedia

    http://www.investopedia.com/slide-show/position-recovery
    ... Lock In Low Rates. During times of economic uncertainty, it is not uncommon for
    interest rates to drop to very low levels. ... Lock It Up!). Pay Down Debt. ...

  • 7 Ways To Position Yourself For Recovery Slideshow | Investopedia

    http://www.investopedia.com/slide-show/position-recovery/time-horizon.aspx
    ... Lock In Low Rates. During times of economic uncertainty, it is not uncommon for
    interest rates to drop to very low levels. ... Lock It Up!). Pay Down Debt. ...

  • 7 Ways To Position Yourself For Recovery Slideshow | Investopedia

    http://www.investopedia.com/slide-show/position-recovery/diversify.aspx
    ... Lock In Low Rates. During times of economic uncertainty, it is not uncommon for
    interest rates to drop to very low levels. ... Lock It Up!). Pay Down Debt. ...

  • 7 Ways To Position Yourself For Recovery Slideshow | Investopedia

    http://www.investopedia.com/slide-show/position-recovery/pay-down-debt.aspx
    ... Lock In Low Rates. During times of economic uncertainty, it is not uncommon for
    interest rates to drop to very low levels. ... Lock It Up!). Pay Down Debt. ...

Related Articles

Trading Center
Partner Links