GILT-EDGED SECURITIES
High-grade bonds issued by a government or company. Originally, it held gilded edges, thus the term. In the case of the company, the security is a bond or stock issued by them with a firm record of consistent earnings and can be relied on to shoulder dividends and interest.
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Assumption Clause
A mortgage contract provision that permits the seller of a home to transfer the responsibility to the buyer of the home for its existing mortgage. ...
Odd Date
Odd date is a type of due date for foreign-exchange contracts. Odd dates are neither fixed nor spot dates. They are normally unrelated and random d ...
Mismatch
Generally speaking, it is an incorrect or unsuitably match. In banking, it pertains to a situation in managing assets and liabilities. It happens w ...
Organic Reserve Replacement
It is the measure of reserves of a company by their own exploration and production, not by their purchase of reserves. When an oil company has a hi ...
Community Reinvestment Act - CRA
Act encouraging depository institutions to help meet credit needs of the community, specifically low and moderate income neighborhoods. Enacted in ...
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Macroeconomics: A Brief History
Macroeconomics is a branch of study under Economics that deals with the economy’s growth and the way it behaves. It examines nationwide pheno ...
Buying a Home: Determining the Amount You Can Afford
You have decided to buy a house, choose the best location, and select a home suitable for you needs. It is high time to determine the amount you ca ...
Principles of Trading: Introduction
Trading is an active participation in the financial markets. Those who partake in buy-and-hold investing are called traders. Also called market pla ...
An Introduction to Stocks
Imagine this: you are a company owner, you get income but you don’t go to work, you just do what you want and the money keeps coming in. This ...
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, ...
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