convertible security

convertible security
A *bond or *security that can be converted into *common stock during a specified time period. The exercise of rights over convertible securities can *dilute a corporation’s common stock, and the effects of this dilution are normally factored into *earnings per share calculations.

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  • Convertible arbitrage — is a market neutral investment strategy often employed by hedge funds. It involves the simultaneous purchase of convertible securities and the short sale of the same issuer s common stock. The premise of the strategy is that the convertible is… …   Wikipedia

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