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Fixed Stars: Stars which, because of their great distance from Earth, appear to be motionless or fixed in space although in actuality they are not.

Fixed Unit: The owner of a fixed unit timeshare property will always have the same physical unit each year, at the same location. However if this time period is fixed by week number (1-52), the actual s . . . View Full Definition

Fixed Week: A fixed week is a specific week during the calendar year usually identified by a number. Most fixed weeks begin on a Friday, Saturday, or Sunday. Each week is given a number starting with th . . . View Full Definition

Fixed Year: A term used to describe an invariable year such as a calendar or fiscal year.

Fixed-Charge Coverage Ratio: A unit investment trust consisting of securities that were agreed upon at the time of investment and do not change.

Fixed Trust: An offering of securities at a fixed price.

Fixed-Dollar Obligations: A measure of a firm's ability to meet its fixed-charge obligations: the ratio of (net earnings before taxes plus interest charges paid plus long-term lease payments) to (interest charges pai . . . View Full Definition

Fixed Rate Loan: A loan where the interest rate does not change during the term of the loan.

Fixed Annuities: The process of setting a price of a commodity, whether in the present or the future. See: Gold fixing.

Fixed Signs: Taurus, Leo, Scorpio and Aquarius, which are related to a fixed or stable mode of expression. Fixed signs are associated naturally with succedent houses: the second, fifth, eighth and eleven . . . View Full Definition