investment value

Investment value

Applies mainly to dealer securities. Fixed income value of a convertible, the price at which the convert would have to sell as a straight debt instrument relative to the yield of other bonds of like maturity, size, and quality represents a presumed floor to the bond, assuming the continued creditworthiness of the issuer and the general level of interest rates. Bond value. See: conversion value.

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Straight Value

In convertible security, the value of the security itself (usually a bond or preferred stock) without considering the fact that it may be converted to common stock. That is, the straight value is the value of a convertible bond less the value of the conversion option. It is also called the bond value or the investment value.

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investment value

The value of property to a particular investor,aside from the property's general market value. Often encountered when a person sells appreciated real estate and must identify another property to purchase within 45 days in order to take advantage of the 1031 tax exchange vehicle for deferring taxes. Because of the short time limits, that investor is willing to pay a higher price than someone else,because the investor must buy something in order to avoid paying income taxes on the earlier sale.