HAMADA EQUATION
A technique of analyzing the cost capital of a firm as it uses additional financial leverage, and how that relates to the overall riskiness of the firm. The measure is used to summarize the effects this type of leverage has on a firm's cost of capital (over and above the cost of capital as if the firm had no debt).
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Subprime
Classification of borrowers with limited credit history or low credit rating. Lenders use a credit scoring system to find out the loans a borrower ...
GARCH
Economic term for a technique to evaluate volatility in financial markets. There are many forms of GARCH modeling. The procedure is frequently pres ...
Trailing
Most recently completed time period which is frequently used in describing the time of a particular set of data. It can be used to describe a previ ...
500 Investor Rule
SEC rule stating a company who has more than 500 individual investors and more than $10 million in assets must file its financial information with ...
Infant-Industry Theory
A theory stating the emerging domestic industries must be protected against foreign competition until they become established and mature. In econom ...
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An Introduction to Student Loans
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Student Loans: Repaying Debts Faster
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Retirement Planning: Creating a Nest Egg
Last time, we discuss the different income sources for building a retirement fund. We shall now tackle the ways to create a retirement nest egg.
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| 05:00 | Credit Card Spending | Aug | |
| 08:00 | Trade Balance | Aug | |
| 08:00 | Public Sector Net Borrowing | Aug |
