ECONOMIC GROWTH
Increase in a country’s economic capacity to produce products and services year over year. It can either be measured in nominal terms including inflation, or in real terms, adjusted for inflation. For comparing a country’s economic growth to another, GDP or GNP per capita should be used to account population differences between nations.
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Investment Grade
A rating ascribed to bonds with relatively low risk of default. Rating agencies such as Standard & Poor’s use several designations that c ...
Certificateless Municipals
Municipal bond with only one certificate for the entire issue. Also a book-entry security, the absence of the certificate simplifies recordkeeping ...
Blue Ocean
Slang term for uncontested market space for an unidentified industry or innovation. Blue oceans refer to vast potential profits. Professors W. Chan ...
Debt Load
It is the leverage where in the company is carrying in its books. The amount of debt a firm is carrying can be found in the company's balance s ...
Adjustment Provision
A life insurance policy provision which permits the policy to be reiterated in different ways. This may involve decrease or increases to either the ...
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Digesting Financial Statements: Earnings
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Buying a Home: Getting Pre-Approved for a Mortgage
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