ASSET-BACKED SECURITY - ABS
A financial security protected by a lease, receivables or a loan against asset other than mortgage-backed securities and real estate. In the context of investors, the asset-backed securities are substitutes to investing in corporate debt.
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Asset Substitution Problem
A problem which arises when a company trades its low-risk assets for high-risk investments. This substitution moves the value from the bondholders ...
Lawful Money
Any currency, in coin or paper form, that is issued by the United States Treasury, not the Federal Reserve System. It also includes gold and silver ...
Red Clause Letter Of Credit
It refers to a specific type of letter of credit where a buyer extends an unsecured loan to a seller. This permits documentary credit beneficiaries ...
Trust Certificate
Bond or debt investment backed by other assets and serve like a collateral. Normally in a public company, the assets may be seized or sold for the ...
Cowboy Marketing
Slang term for a situation in which a firm is unaware a marketer sends massive spam emails to everyone promote the stock, instead of producing legi ...
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Digesting Financial Statements: Filing
Companies need to file several financial reports in different periods with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Macroeconomics: A Brief History
Macroeconomics is a branch of study under Economics that deals with the economy’s growth and the way it behaves. It examines nationwide pheno ...
A Guide to Becoming a Finance Expert
Wouldn’t it be nice not having to rely on another person when managing your funds? Aside from the added convenience it brings, being able to ...
Student Loans: Consolidating Private Loans
Fixed interest rates.
That is one viable reason for consolidating private loans although you are not mulling over that option. Private lo ...
Introduction to Inflation
I asked my grandparents about the cost of living during World War II. They told me people during that period could buy a house for $5,000, a car fo ...
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