RETENTION RATIO
It refers to the proportion of a firm’s earnings that are not paid out to the firm’s stockholders, but are either reinvested in the firm or kept as reserve for certain purposes.
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Highly Leveraged Transaction - HLT
HLT is a loan provided from a financial institution to a company that has a large debt amount already. The existing large amount of debt only means ...
Form 5
A document that must be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) by an insider who has conducted insider transactions during the yea ...
Countersignature
Additional signature from an official or professional on a document that has already been signed. Serving as confirmation or authentication, it is ...
Average Collection Period
The amount of time for a business to receive payments owed.
Primary Regulator
The state or federal agency with main supervisory responsibility for a financial institution. Banks and other financial institutions will have to f ...
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An Introduction to Forex
The foreign exchange market or forex is the largest financial market in the world. It is where the monetary currencies of countries are traded. Thi ...
Health Savings Account: Eligibility
We discussed the fundamental information regarding HSAs. Now, we shall tackle the qualifications for opening an HSA.
Any person can utili ...
The Concepts of Economics: Scarcity
To fully grasp the essence of what economics is, we must first understand the concept of scarcity along with the branches of study under economics ...
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 ...
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