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tail investment & finance definition
- In Treasury auctions, the difference between the lowest competitive bid that was accepted and the average bid by all of those offering to buy the particular Treasury security.
- In the insurance industry, the time between when premiums are received and benefits need to be paid. For example, a reinsurance company, which provides coverage to other insurance companies, has a long tail because their coverage is called on only if the insurance company incurred certain amounts of losses.
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