DEFERRED ACQUISITION COSTS
Typically used in the insurance industry, this is when a company defers the sales costs that are associated with acquiring a new customer over the term of the insurance contract. Most of the sales costs arise from referral commissions to external distributors and brokers.
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American Institute of Banking - AIB
The American Institute of Banking (AIB) was founded in 1907 and they provide education and training to the banking industry. There are more likely ...
True Interest Cost - TIC
Total annual cost relative to obtaining a loan including all ancillary fees and charges such as finance charges, term insurance, late fees, discoun ...
Pre-Money Valuation
This slang term is usually used by venture capitalists. Pre-money valuation refers to the value of stock of a company before it goes public.
Secured Creditor
Secured Creditor is any lender or creditor that gets the collateral for the extension of a loan or credit. The most famous secured creditors in the ...
Net Long
A situation where an investor has more long positions than short positions in a given market, asset, portfolio or trading strategy. An investor who ...
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