Financial Terms starting with the letter "M"

Margin account A margin account is a type of brokerage account that allows an investor to borrow money from their… Financial Markets & Market Mechanics Marginal tax rate The marginal tax rate is the percentage of tax applied to your last dollar of income. In a… Taxation Market capitalization Market capitalization (or “market cap”) is the total dollar value of a publicly traded company’s outstanding shares of… Stocks & Equity Markets Market maker A market maker is a financial firm or individual that continuously quotes both a buy (bid) and sell… Financial Markets & Market Mechanics Market order A market order is an instruction to buy or sell a security immediately at the best available current… Financial Markets & Market Mechanics Maturity In the world of bonds, maturity is the predetermined date on which the issuer must repay the bond’s… Bonds & Fixed Income Micro-cap A micro-cap (or micro-cap stock) refers to the equity of a publicly traded company with a relatively small… Stocks & Equity Markets Mid-cap Mid-cap, short for mid-capitalization, refers to companies with a market capitalization typically between $2 billion and $10 billion.… Stocks & Equity Markets Minimum balance A minimum balance is the lowest amount of money a bank or credit union requires you to keep… Banking & Depository Institutions Minimum payment The minimum payment is the smallest amount you must pay each month on a credit card or other… Credit, Debt & Lending Modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI) is a critical calculation used by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to determine… Taxation Modigliani-Miller theorem The Modigliani-Miller theorem is a foundational theory in corporate finance that, under a specific set of ideal market… Corporate Finance