CHARGE-OFF
A company’s expenditure as indicated in its income statement, less net income. Generally speaking, firms estimate its charge-off expenses which might be incurred in the current time period based on its previous records. This will fall under of the following classifications:
- Debt considered uncollectible by the company and is subsequently written off. This will classified as bad debt expense on its income statement and will be excluded in the balance sheet.
- Possible one-time extraordinary expense a firm incurred which negatively affects earnings, resulting to writing-down some of its assets. Write-down emerges due to impairments of assets.
POPULAR TERMS
Proved Reserves
It refers to the amount of resources that can be recovered from the deposit with a reasonable certainty level.
Cumulative Discount Privilege
In mutual fund, a way an investor can become eligible for lower fees by getting the sum of multiple transactions in several funds within the same f ...
Commercial Hedger
Companies purchasing futures positions in commodities to control its costs. When used in creating a product or service, corporations can hedge to r ...
Hurdle Rate
The minimum rate of return required by a manager on a project. The riskier the project, the higher the hurdle rate.
Sensex
Sensex is the abbreviation for the index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) that is the Bombay Sensitive Index. In 1986, the Sensex was initially c ...
POPULAR ARTICLE
SEE FOREX TUTORIAL
Health Savings Account: Eligibility
We discussed the fundamental information regarding HSAs. Now, we shall tackle the qualifications for opening an HSA.
Any person can utili ...
Renovate or Move?
You have a well-furnished home with a garden full of flowers and plants. Imagine sharing your beautiful abode, which has four bedrooms, a kitchen, ...
Ethical Investing: Its Advantages and Disadvantages
Believe it or not, ethical investing comprises a huge emotional component. Investors are human; therefore, they let emotions drive their decisions. ...
An Introduction to Ethical Investing
Ethical investing is, simply put, investing while taking into consideration your personal beliefs or your ethics. Because it is personal, it means ...
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 ...
ECONOMIC CALENDAR
| Time | Country | Indices | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | CBI retail sales volume balance | Apr | |
| 01:01 | BRC Shop Price Index | Apr | |
| 01:30 | Unemployment Rate | Mar | |
| 05:04 | BoJ MPC Interest Rate Announcement | Apr | |
| 05:04 | Monetary Policy Meeting Minutes | ||
| 05:04 | BOJ Outlook Report | ||
| 07:00 | BOJ Core CPI | Mar | |
| 08:30 | Bank of Japan Press Conference | ||
| 09:00 | Unemployment Rate | 1 quarter |


