AAA
Credit rating agencies' highest possible rating given to the bonds of an issuer. Issuer who posses a AAA rating has an exceptional creditworthy degree and can fulfill its financial commitments with ease. Rating agencies such as Fitch ratings and Standard & Poor are using the AA nomenclature for indication of the highest credit quality, while Aaa is used by Moody's.
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Take a Bath
Slang term for a situation in which investor sustained a huge amount of loss from an investment or speculative position. Investors experiencing thi ...
Austerity
Its main purpose is to measure the measures the government did to reduce the expenditure in an attempt to decrease their growing deficit.
Trade Surplus
Situation in which a country’s exports is higher than its imports, reflecting a net inflow of domestic currency from international markets.
Health Insurance
An insurance that pays for medical expenses incurred by the insured.
Substantial Gainful Activity - SGA
Threshold placed by the Social Security Administration to evaluate the eligibility for disability benefits. A specified dollar amount, it is update ...
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