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A bond, preference share, or other security which pays periodic coupons or dividends in perpetuity, but never repays the principal.  
 
''Economics''.
 
Market behaviour or other economic behaviour which is not wealth-maximising under traditional economic models.
 
 
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''Maths''.
 
An irrational number is a number which cannot be expressed as a simple fraction.


Also known as 'perpetual'.


== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Behavioural economics]]
* [[Bond]]
* [[Efficient market hypothesis]]
* [[Perpetuity]]
* [[Surd]]
* [[Preference shares]]
* [[Security]]

Revision as of 12:59, 28 June 2015

A bond, preference share, or other security which pays periodic coupons or dividends in perpetuity, but never repays the principal.

Also known as 'perpetual'.

See also