CASH CHARGE
One-time charge off a firm makes against its revenues to either downsize or improve its efficiency. It requires an initial cash expenditure which is not expected to be recurring. The firm can list it down as an extraordinary charge on its balance sheets while taking a charge against earnings.
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M3
Measuring money supply which includes the following: M2, large time-deposits, repos of maturity larger than one day at commercial banks, institutio ...
S&P 500 Mini
S&P 500 Mini is a derivative contract that represents a designated fraction of the trading value of a standard S&P futures or options contr ...
Rationalization
A reorganization of a company to surge its efficiency. Reorganization may lead to an expansion or reduction in company size, policy changes, or an ...
Industry Bet
Strategy where investors or portfolio managers escalate or reduce holdings in an entire industry, rather than buying or selling individual stocks f ...
Risk Averse
A term that describes an investor who will prefer an investment with the lower risk when he or she encounters two investments with a similar expect ...
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“The early bird catches the worm.” – William Camden
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Health Savings Account: Introduction
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