A-/A3
This rating is the third or fourth rating from the top of a rating agency that it gives to an insurance or security carrier. Although it is often interpreted as the lowest grade of investment rating, it still means that the carrier has a low risk of default and is fairly capable and stable.
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High-growth firm increasing its revenues by at least 20% annually for four years or more, starting from at least $1 million revenue. The growth rat ...
Forward Looking
A business term for predictions about future business conditions. Stockholders ask the company management about what they believe will happen in th ...
High Earners, Not Rich Yet - HENRYs
A word coined in a 2003 Fortune Magazine article that refers to a segment of families who earn between $250,000 and $500,000, but have not much lef ...
Deferred Charge
A prepaid expense that is treated as an asset on a balance sheet and is carried forward until it is actually used. Deferred charges often stem from ...
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