CAPITALISM
An economic method according on an open competition, free market, private ownership and profit motive of the means of production. Capitalism stimulates business and private investment, in comparison with a government-regulated economy. Investors in these private firms (i.e. shareholders) also own the companies and are characterized as capitalists.
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Debtor Nation
A nation with a cumulative balance of payments deficit. A debtor nation has negative net investment after recording all of the financial transactio ...
Fool In The Shower
The notion that policies designed to change the economy’s course should be done slowly, instead of all at once. The phrase is attributed to N ...
Discounted Cash Flow - DCF
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