PHANTOM STOCK PLAN
A benefit plan that gives employees the benefits of stock ownership without really giving them any company stock. It is also known as "shadow stock."
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Pension Maximization
This is used by a married couple who purchases single life annuity for the older spouse and a joint life annuity for both of them. In case the youn ...
Change
In options or futures contract, the difference between the current price and the previous day’s closing price.
Smeal College of Business
Smeal College of Business is the Penn State University’s school of business. It offers undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs in vari ...
Purple Chip Stock
A term coined by portfolio manager John Schwinghamer in his book "Purple Chips: Winning in the Stock Market with the Very Best of the Blue Chi ...
Cash Investment
Short-term obligations, normally less than 90 days, providing return through interest payments, Generally, it offer a low return unlike oth ...
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Digesting Financial Statements: System
A financial statement serves as an avenue for assimilating the overall health of a business. Let’s illustrate the four key steps in a cash-ba ...
Defining Inflation
Inflation is the sustained increase in the overall level of products and services in an economy over a particular time period. Expressed as percent ...
A Guide to Becoming a Finance Expert
Wouldn’t it be nice not having to rely on another person when managing your funds? Aside from the added convenience it brings, being able to ...
Student Loans: Repayment in Times of Financial Difficulty
One day, you are in the middle of a financial hardship. Unfortunately, you still have student loans to pay. What will you do? In times like these, ...
Starting Your Own Small Business: Choosing What You Want to Sell
Some people say that the only real way to get rich is by starting your own business. However, this is untrue; there are a lot of reasons to start y ...
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