INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION - ISO
A company stock option given to employees, which confers a tax benefit once exercised. No income will be reported when ISO is exercised; and if an individual holds the stock for a longer period, the gain on its sale is considered a long-term capital gain. Options are taxed at a capital gains rate. Also called qualified stock options or incentive share options.
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It refers to the amount of security either owned or borrowed by a person or a dealer. It’s basically a trade that an investor currently holds ...
Centrally Planned Economy
Economic system in which the state or government make economic decisions. It aims to regulate what is produced and how resources are used and distr ...
Debtor Nation
A nation with a cumulative balance of payments deficit. A debtor nation has negative net investment after recording all of the financial transactio ...
Fool In The Shower
The notion that policies designed to change the economy’s course should be done slowly, instead of all at once. The phrase is attributed to N ...
Discounted Cash Flow - DCF
A valuation method used to estimate the attractiveness of an investment opportunity. Discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis uses future free cash flow ...
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