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principal-only (po)

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principal-only (PO)

Of or relating to a derivative mortgage security scheduled to receive all the principal but none of the interest payments in a pool of mortgages. The security is purchased at a large discount from par value. In addition, the owner of the security can benefit from a higher yield if mortgage prepayments are made, thus returning the principal to the investor at an earlier date. Compare interest-only.

Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
Copyright © 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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