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WEIGHTED AVERAGE MATURITY (WAM)

\wˈe͡ɪtɪd ˈavɹɪd͡ʒ mət͡ʃˈʊ͡əɹɪti wˈam], \wˈe‍ɪtɪd ˈavɹɪd‍ʒ mət‍ʃˈʊ‍əɹɪti wˈam], \w_ˈeɪ_t_ɪ_d ˈa_v__ɹ_ɪ_dʒ m_ə_tʃ_ˈʊə_ɹ_ɪ_t_i__ w_ˈa_m]\

Definitions of WEIGHTED AVERAGE MATURITY (WAM)

1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)

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The average maturity an asset will reach in a securitization. This is weighed by value. Refer to weighted average coupon.

1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)
By Henry Campbell Black

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