Definition
Companies, especially smaller growth companies, issue convertibles to borrow at lower interest rates. If the stock rises, holders convert and existing shareholders are diluted. Some converts also pressure the stock as holders hedge.
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Convertible note
A loan that can be turned into shares of the company at a set price.
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