ABOVE GROUND RISK
These are non-quantifiable type of risks that can greatly affect the processes and outcome of an investment or project. Generally, the term above ground risk is being used in the industry of energy to denote the non-technical risks like the regulatory climate of the place and the environmental issues embedded. In a broader term, the term above ground risk means a wide list of nebulous risks like corporate governance, security, corporate risk and political risk that can greatly affect an investment when they become a real threat, but their impact or damage is difficult to quantify.
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Tax-Exempt Sector
Market niche comprised of investment instruments exempt from federal taxes. Almost all investments in this group are municipal bonds, which is tax- ...
Barratry
An unlawful act wherein an attorney encourages the filing of a lawsuit or otherwise instigate a dispute, in order to earn a profit from legal fees. ...
Reverse Repurchase Agreement
It is the purchase of a security with the agreement to sell it at a higher price at a certain future date.
Expense Ratio
Gauge determining the costs an investment firm to operate a mutual fund. Computed annually, it is determined by dividing the operating expenses by ...
Eurocurrency
Currency deposited by corporations or national governments in banks outside their country of origin. Also called euromoney.
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| 02:30 | ANZ Jobs Advertisements | Dec | |
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| 10:00 | SECO Consumer Confidence | Dec | |
| 23:00 | NZIER Business Confidence | 4 quarter | |
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| 01:50 | Bank Lending | Dec | |
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| 07:00 | Economy Watchers Survey | Dec |
