Financial Puzzle

4. / temporary holding place for earnings of a private equity fund
7. / portfolio’s sensitivity to interest rate changes
8. / A form of life insurance which operates to provide retirement income
9. / is to take a company public by issuing shares to investors outside the company
10. / Consumer Price Index
12. / An item of a tangible or intangible nature that has value or benefit
15. / The process whereby funds are spread among classes of securities
17. / measure of the price volatility of a security or portfolio
19. / Average weekly ordinary time earnings

1. / An arrangement with a financial institution for the debit and credit of funds
2. / Earnings Before Interest
3. / Failure to meet a debt obligation.
5. / The distribution of part of the earnings of a company to its shareholders.
6. / provides a standard for measuring the individual fund manager’s investment performance
7. / Financial tool which enables investors to obtain returns
11. / The value of an investment in a house or business
13. / debt security issued by entities
14. / The reduction in the percentage of equity owned by a company’s founders and existing shareholders
16. / An accounting description of the writing-down of the book value of an asset over time or the systematic repayment of a debt.
18. / Average weekly earnings.