COMMON STOCK
Security representing ownership in a company. Holders exercise their control by electing board of directors and voting on corporate policy. In the event of liquidation, common stockholders are at the lowest part for ownership structure. In UK, these are called ordinary shares.
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Concentration Ratio
Ratio indicating the relative size of companies in respect to their industry in general. Low concentration ratio denotes higher competition among t ...
Back-To-Back Letters Of Credit
Two letters of credit (LCs) utilized together to aid a merchant in financing the buying of services or equipment from a subcontractor. With the aut ...
Stock Market Crash of 1987
Rapid and one of the most severe downturn in stock prices which took place on October 19, 1987. Following five days of intensifying stock market pl ...
Z-Score
“Z-Score” is a statistical measurement showing the relationship of the score to the mean. It can be positive or negative, which means t ...
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The total cost of an option.
The difference between the higher price paid for a fixed-income secur ...
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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 ...
Digesting Financial Statements: Long-Lasting Liabilities
Long-lived liabilities refer to obligations which are due more than a year. Some examples of long-term debt include convertible bond and capital le ...
Gauging Inflation
In the United States, the inflation rate was 0.2% through the 12 months ended July. In the United Kingdom, inflation was 0.1% in July.
Ethical Investing: Knowing Human Rights and Workers` Rights
Ethical investors want to know how corporations treat people, specifically their workers. They depend on the UN Universal Declaration of Human Righ ...
Introduction to Banking
Banking is an integral part of any financial system. In order to keep your money safe and start building wealth, you need a place where your funds ...
