Pay-up - The loss of cash resulting from a swap into higher price bonds or the need/willingness of a bank or other borrower to pay a higher rate of interest to get funds. Used in the context of general equities. (1)Situation when an investor who wants to buy a stock at a particular price hesitates and the stock begins to rise; instead of letting the stock go, he pays up to buy the shares at the higher prevailing price. 2) Buy shares in a high quality company at what is felt to be a high, but worthy, price due to its quality.
Pay-up : the loss of cash resulting from a swap into higher price bonds or the need/willingness of a bank or other borrower to pay a higher rate of interest to get funds. used in the context of general equities. (1)situation when an investor who wants to buy a stock at a particular price hesitates and the stock begins to rise; instead of letting the stock go, he pays up to buy the shares at the higher prevailing price. 2) buy shares in a high quality company at what is felt to be a high, but worthy, price due to its quality.
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