Moisture-associated skin damage (MASD) is the general term for inflammation or skin erosion caused by prolonged exposure to a source of moisture such as urine, stool, sweat, wound drainage, saliva, or mucus.
The tri-party repo market is one where securities dealers fund their portfolio of securities through repurchase agreements, or repos. A repo is a financial transaction in which one party sells an asset to another party with a promise to repurchase the asset at a pre-specified later date.
Fourth market. Refers to the practice of institutional investors trading large blocks of securities directly to avoid brokerage commissions. See: Instinet. Fourth Market. The over-the-counter market for the sale of listed securities between institutional investors. For example, if a mutual fund sells stock in Google to a hedge fund without going through an exchange, the transaction is said to occur on the fourth market.