2006-10-23 07:55:35 · 10 answers · asked by Danny 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Investing
A warrant is a security that entitles the holder to buy or sell a certain additional quantity of an underlying security. This transaction takes place over an agreed-upon price, exercised within a period of time and at the holder's discretion. The right to buy the underlying security is referred to as a call warrant; the right to sell it is known as a put warrant. In this way, a warrant is very similar to an option. When a warrant is exercised, a new share of stock is created, whereas when an option is exercised, the owner of the option receives an existing share that is delivered by a counterparty (except in the case of employee stock options, where new shares are created and issued by the company upon exercise).
2006-10-23 08:04:12 · answer #1 · answered by Suedoenimm 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A warrant is a right to buy a security at a fixed cost and at a time in the future specified by the warrant.
The warrant has a value on its own which is affected by the value of the underlying security.
2006-10-24 05:03:55 · answer #2 · answered by james j 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I answered this when you asked before. Since you are asking in this forum, I assumed you were asking about the security & not arrest warrants.
It is a long term option issued by a corporation. See my previous answer for more details.
2006-10-23 08:09:34 · answer #3 · answered by Ranto 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a warrant is a legal document issued by a court that can be enforced by law against a said individual or company in respect of a breach of lawful duty be that criminal or civil offence
2006-10-23 08:28:12 · answer #4 · answered by smudgerok 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
See "What are Warrants" at Investopedia:
http://www.investopedia.com/articles/04/021704.asp
2006-10-24 16:25:43 · answer #5 · answered by Cory J 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its what the police need before they can bust down your door and remove your illegal stash of . . . whatever it is you have.
Are you sure this isn'tsimply a homework question? I think it is! Do your own homework!
2006-10-23 08:07:37 · answer #6 · answered by DeeDee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're going to fail if you don't get off the Internet!!
2006-10-23 08:01:12 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
you asked this 9 minutes ago - see my previous answer :D
2006-10-23 07:59:27 · answer #8 · answered by h0axsp1d0r 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
police use them to arrest people
2006-10-23 09:08:06 · answer #9 · answered by Clint 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wertwe
2006-10-23 07:59:11 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋