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VALORES ESPECULATIVOS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-11-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- speculative security
1, record 1, English, speculative%20security
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A debt security that is given "sub-investment" rating by bond rating agencies, equating to a rating of "BB" (as rated by Standard & Poor's) or "Ba" (as rated by Moody's) or lower. 2, record 1, English, - speculative%20security
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Speculative securities are considered unsuitable for investment by fiduciary organizations. 2, record 1, English, - speculative%20security
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- valeur spéculative
1, record 1, French, valeur%20sp%C3%A9culative
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- titre spéculatif 2, record 1, French, titre%20sp%C3%A9culatif
correct, masculine noun
- valeur de nature spéculative 3, record 1, French, valeur%20de%20nature%20sp%C3%A9culative
correct, feminine noun
- valeur mobilière spéculative 1, record 1, French, valeur%20mobili%C3%A8re%20sp%C3%A9culative
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
D’une part, le comptable [...] les avait mis en garde contre le danger d’investir dans des titres spéculatifs en utilisant une marge de crédit [...] 4, record 1, French, - valeur%20sp%C3%A9culative
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bolsa de valores
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- valor especulativo
1, record 1, Spanish, valor%20especulativo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 1, Key term(s)
- valores especulativos
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-04-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Banking
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- speculative grade paper 1, record 2, English, speculative%20grade%20paper
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Issue of paper rated at BB+ or below (or equivalent) by a rating agency 1, record 2, English, - speculative%20grade%20paper
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Banque
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- émission à caractère spéculatif
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9mission%20%C3%A0%20caract%C3%A8re%20sp%C3%A9culatif
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones bancarias
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- emisión de valores especulativos
1, record 2, Spanish, emisi%C3%B3n%20de%20valores%20especulativos
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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