HALF STOCK
It has a par value 50% of what is considered normal. A typical share of stock has a par value of $100, so the par value of a half stock is $50.
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Risk-Weighted Assets
In terms of the minimum amount of capital that is required within banks and other institutions, based on a percentage of the assets, weighted by ri ...
Pigovian Tax
A special tax that is imposed on companies that pollute the environment, which is called negative externalities. Sin tax is a Pigovian tax, which i ...
Moving Average Convergence Divergence - MACD
A trend-following indicator that exhibits the relationship between two smoothed moving averages of prices. To compute, subtract the 26-day exponent ...
Golden Life Jacket
Compensation package offered by the acquiring firm to top executives of the company being acquired. The same with stay bonus, it aims to retain tho ...
Bank Insurance Fund - BIF
Unit of the FDIC providing protections to the insurance for the banks that are not classified as a savings and loan association.
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| 13:00 | MPC Member Andy Haldane Speaks | ||
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| 16:30 | Bank of Canada Interest Rate Decision | 1 quarter | |
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| 19:01 | 10-y Bond Auction | Apr |
