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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Combination Loan
Transaction comprised of two separate loans with the same borrower by the same lender. The initial loan is us ...
Section 12D-1 Limit
Section 12D-1 Limit is a rule for the provision of conditional exemptions for registered investment companies under the Investment Company Act&rsqu ...
Billions Of Cubic Feet Equivalent - BCFE
Term typically used to measure the amount of natural gas that is untapped in reserves, or being pumped and delivered over extended periods of time ...
HERA
An act that created to address the subprime mortgage crisis of 2008. HERA allowed the Federal Housing Administration to ensure up to $300 billion i ...
Crossover Investor
Investor who invests before, during, and after a firm’s initial public offering. He seeks to generate the highest returns possible by investi ...
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Connection of Inflation and Interest Rates
We cannot simply ignore the connectivity of inflation and interest rates. Both items are interrelated. So, whenever there is a news item about a co ...
How Do You Intend to Live?
How do you want to live?
You are no longer happy with the current state of your home. So you are mulling the idea of moving out or remode ...
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, ...
Retirement Planning: Last-Minute Preparation
The road to comfortable and enjoyable retirement is not an easy road. You will experience some challenges along the way as you save up for your gol ...
Ethical Investing: Niche Investment Style
Over the past two years, sustainable, responsible, and impact investing (SRI) has grown significantly in the United States. Based on the US SIF Fou ...
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| 02:00 | MI Inflation Gauge | Nov | |
| 02:30 | ANZ Jobs Advertisements | Nov | |
| 02:30 | Company Operating Profits | 3 quarter | |
| 02:30 | Retail Sales | Oct | |
| 09:00 | Trade Balance | Oct | |
| 09:30 | CPI | Nov | |
| 10:00 | Unemployment Change | Nov | |
| 11:30 | Sentix Investor Confidence | Dec | |
| 17:00 | Factory Orders | Oct |
