HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT - HIPAA
The U.S Congress created this act in 1996 that amends both the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) and the Public Health Service Act (PHSA) to protect those people covered by health insurance and to set standards for the storage and privacy of personal medical data.
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American Institute of Banking - AIB
The American Institute of Banking (AIB) was founded in 1907 and they provide education and training to the banking industry. There are more likely ...
True Interest Cost - TIC
Total annual cost relative to obtaining a loan including all ancillary fees and charges such as finance charges, term insurance, late fees, discoun ...
Pre-Money Valuation
This slang term is usually used by venture capitalists. Pre-money valuation refers to the value of stock of a company before it goes public.
Secured Creditor
Secured Creditor is any lender or creditor that gets the collateral for the extension of a loan or credit. The most famous secured creditors in the ...
Net Long
A situation where an investor has more long positions than short positions in a given market, asset, portfolio or trading strategy. An investor who ...
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Ethical Investing: Environmentally-Conscious Investing
Environmentalist or not, as an investor, you care so much about your surroundings. Hence, you invest in companies that can reduce their negative im ...
An Introduction to the Basics of Economics
Economics, as defined by the dictionary, is the science that is concerned with the process or system by which goods and services are produced, sold ...
An Introduction to Insurance
Most people in the world own insurance. Insurance take a lot of forms such as medical insurance, automobile insurance, and the most common of them ...
Buying a Home: Getting Pre-Approved for a Mortgage
You have determined the amount needed to buy the home of your dreams. Now, figure out the amount a bank can lend you. The rationale behind this is ...
Gauging Inflation
In the United States, the inflation rate was 0.2% through the 12 months ended July. In the United Kingdom, inflation was 0.1% in July.
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