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discount
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Discount
The condition of the price of a bond that is lower than par. The discount equals the difference between the price paid for a security and the security's par value.

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For example, if a bond with a par value of $1,000 is currently selling for $990 dollars, it is selling at a discount.

Discount
Convertible: Difference between gross parity and a given convertible price. Most often invoked when a redemption is expected before the next coupon payment, making it liable for accrued interest. Antithesis of premium.
General: Information that has already been taken into account and is built into a stock or market.
Straight equity: Price lower than that of the last sale or inside market.
discount
The amount by which a bond sells below face value. See also below par, discount bond.
discount
1. To adjust the value of an asset on the basis of information rather than activity or events. For example, investors may already have discounted a firm's stock price because of the anticipation of weak earnings.
2. To deduct the charge for making a loan from the loan's principal before distributing funds to the borrower.


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