Definition of Transactions motive

Transactions motive

A desire to hold cash for the purpose of conducting cash based transactions.

Going-private transactions

Publicly owned stock in a firm is replaced with complete equity ownership by a
private group. The shares are delisted from stock exchanges and can no longer be purchased in the open
markets.

Precautionary motive

A desire to hold cash in order to be able to deal effectively with unexpected events
that require cash outlay.

Round-trip transactions costs

Costs of completing a transaction, including commissions, market impact
costs, and taxes.

Speculative motive

A desire to hold cash for the purpose of being in a position to exploit any attractive
investment opportunity requiring a cash expenditure that might arise.

Transactions costs

The time, effort, and money necessary, including such things as commission fees and the
cost of physically moving the asset from seller to buyer. Related: Round-trip transaction costs, Information
costs, search costs.

Precautionary demand (for money)

The need to meet unexpected or extraordinary contingencies with a
buffer stock of cash.

Private Export Funding Corporation (PEFCO)

Company that mobilizes private capital for financing the
export of big-ticket items by U.S. firms by purchasing at fixed interest rates the medium- to long-term debt
obligations of importers of U.S. products.

Private-label pass-throughs

Related: Conventional pass-throughs.

Private placement

The sale of a bond or other security directly to a limited number of investors.

Private unrequited transfers

Refers to resident immigrant workers' remittances to their country of origin as
well as gifts, dowries, inheritances, prizes, charitable contributions, etc.

Privately held

A company that is entirely owned by a small number of people; further, its shares are not publicly traded.

private placement

Sale of securities to a limited number of investors without a public offering.

Private Saving

That part of disposable income not spent on consumption.

Private Placement

Sale of stocks, bonds or other investments directly to an institutional investor or individuals. Prior registration with the regulatory authorities is not required if the securities are purchased for investment as opposed to resale.

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