For a financial entity is the difference between the the cost of lent money and the cost of the money received.

Any marketplace where buyers and sellers participate in the trade of assets such as equities, bonds, currencies and derivatives. Financial markets are typically defined by

Amount of money kept back or saved for future use to counter risk (source: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/reserve+account)

A condition where a company cannot meet or has difficulty paying off its financial obligations to its creditors. The chance of financial distress increases when

A situation in which prices for securities, especially stocks, rise far above their actual value. This trend continues until investors realize just how far prices