: an informal form of a name. â Diminutives can be a shortened form of a name (such as âJenâ for âJenniferâ and âDickâ for âRichardâ) or a name with a diminutive suffix added to it (such as âBobbyâ for âBobâ).
The sensitivity of an option's market value relative to a change in the time to expiration. Theta is a measure of time decay and tends to grow larger as an option approaches expiration.
Vendor finance is a form of lending in which a company lends money to be used by the borrower to buy the vendor's products or property.Vendor finance is usually in the form of deferred loans from, or shares subscribed by, the vendor. The vendor often takes shares in the borrowing company.his category of finance is generally used where the vendor's expectation of the value of the business is higher than that of the borrower's bankers, and usually at a higher interest rate than would be offered elsewhere. Vendor finance bridges the valuation gap due to the time value of money.