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  2. Settlement (finance) - Wikipedia

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    The last day of trading on which all trades are settled was called the liquidation. The liquidation took place on the seventh business day preceding the end of the calendar month. [8] In the United States, the New York Stock Exchange used T+1 in the 1920s, and the American Stock Exchange used T+2 prior to 1953. [9]

  3. Liquidation value - Wikipedia

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    Liquidation value is typically lower than fair market value. [1] Unlike cash or other available liquid assets, certain illiquid assets, like real estate, often require a period of several months in order to obtain their fair market value in a sale, and will generally sell for a significantly lower price if a sale is forced to occur in a shorter ...

  4. Liquidation - Wikipedia

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    Liquidation may either be compulsory (sometimes referred to as a creditors' liquidation or receivership following bankruptcy, which may result in the court creating a "liquidation trust"; or sometimes a court can mandate the appointment of a liquidator e.g. wind-up order in Australia) or voluntary (sometimes referred to as a shareholders ...

  5. Mergers and acquisitions - Wikipedia

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    It is estimated that more than 1,800 of these firms disappeared into consolidations, many of which acquired substantial shares of the markets in which they operated. The vehicle used were so-called trusts. In 1900 the value of firms acquired in mergers was 20% of GDP. In 1990 the value was only 3% and from 1998 to 2000 it was around 10–11% of ...

  6. Bankruptcy - Wikipedia

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    The amount of payment and period of the repayment plan depend upon a variety of factors, including the value of the debtor's property and the amount of a debtor's income and expenses. [61] Under this chapter, the debtor can propose a repayment plan in which to pay creditors over three to five years.

  7. Valuation (finance) - Wikipedia

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    Common terms for the value of an asset or liability are market value, fair value, and intrinsic value.The meanings of these terms differ. For instance, when an analyst believes a stock's intrinsic value is greater (or less) than its market price, an analyst makes a "buy" (or "sell") recommendation.

  8. Market liquidity - Wikipedia

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    In a relatively illiquid market, an asset must be discounted in order to sell quickly. [1] [2] A liquid asset is an asset which can be converted into cash within a relatively short period of time, [3] or cash itself, which can be considered the most liquid asset because it can be exchanged for goods and services instantly at face value. [1]

  9. Insolvency - Wikipedia

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    This process is known as creditors voluntary liquidation (CVL), as opposed to members voluntary liquidation (MVL) which is for solvent companies. Alternatively, a creditor can petition the court for a winding-up order which, if granted, will place the company into what is called compulsory liquidation or winding up by the court.