PRINCIPAL-AGENT PROBLEM
Conflicts of interest and moral hazard issues that arise when a principal hires an agent to perform specific duties that are in the best interest of the principal but may be costly, or not in the best interests of the agent. The principal-agent problem develops when a principal creates an environment in which an agent has incentives to align its interests with those of the principal, typically through incentives. Principals create incentives for the agent to act as the principal wants because the principal faces information asymmetry and risk with regards to whether the agent has effectively completed a contract.
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Direct Repurchase
It is the buying of share in a publicly-traded company by the company itself. It reduces the number of shares outstanding, thereby inflating (posit ...
Adjusted Present Value - APV
A business NPV or Net Present Value in case it is financed exclusively by equity along with any financing advantage (the supplementary effects of d ...
Coskewness
Statistical measure used in computing the symmetry of a variable’s probability distribution relative to another variable. Given that all thin ...
Rule Of 78
A method of allocating the interest charge on a loan across its payment periods. Under the Rule of 78, periods are weighted by comparing their nume ...
Gilts
Bonds issued by the British government considered low risk. It is equivalent to US Treasury securities. The term stemmed from the original British ...
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For assessing how a company performed in a given period, the relation between income and cash flow statements should be taken into account. Several ...
Health Savings Account: Introduction
In essence, health savings account shoulders any health- and medical-related expenses that are not included in the high-deductible health plan. Pay ...
Ethical Investing: Niche Investment Style
Over the past two years, sustainable, responsible, and impact investing (SRI) has grown significantly in the United States. Based on the US SIF Fou ...
A Guide to Your Personal Income Tax: Essentials
In the United States, the progressive tax system is one of the most important yet misunderstood concepts of tax planning. Whenever people are asked ...
Income Sources for Creating Retirement Fund
We have already tackled the overview of retirement, its significance, and allocating money for it, the next we are about to discuss is looking for ...
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