BLOW UP
Slang term for complete and abject failure of an individual, bank, company, development project, or hedge fund. Although commonly used to describe a hedge fund’s downfall, it is not limited to hedge funds.
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Direct Repurchase
It is the buying of share in a publicly-traded company by the company itself. It reduces the number of shares outstanding, thereby inflating (posit ...
Adjusted Present Value - APV
A business NPV or Net Present Value in case it is financed exclusively by equity along with any financing advantage (the supplementary effects of d ...
Coskewness
Statistical measure used in computing the symmetry of a variable’s probability distribution relative to another variable. Given that all thin ...
Rule Of 78
A method of allocating the interest charge on a loan across its payment periods. Under the Rule of 78, periods are weighted by comparing their nume ...
Gilts
Bonds issued by the British government considered low risk. It is equivalent to US Treasury securities. The term stemmed from the original British ...
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The first consideration when buying a new house is choosing the place where you want to live, regardless if this will serve as an investment or upg ...
The Concepts of Economics: Scarcity
To fully grasp the essence of what economics is, we must first understand the concept of scarcity along with the branches of study under economics ...
Ethical Investing: Environmentally-Conscious Investing
Environmentalist or not, as an investor, you care so much about your surroundings. Hence, you invest in companies that can reduce their negative im ...
Buying a Home: Getting Pre-Approved for a Mortgage
You have determined the amount needed to buy the home of your dreams. Now, figure out the amount a bank can lend you. The rationale behind this is ...
Buying a Home: Getting Into the Escrow Process
You write an offer and the seller accepts it. Deal closed. It is about time to go through the escrow process. Why does a buyer need to undergo this ...
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