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AMORTIZATION SCHEDULE

A chart illustrating monthly payment breakdowns. Interest, principal, and declining principal over the life of a loan.

ANCHORING BIAS

Basing judgment on a situation that has nothing to do with the current issue.

ANTILAPSE STATUTE

A rule that is used when heirs can take ownership based on what they were told when a will is not made. This rule makes sure that the property gets to who

APACHE

An open source or public web software that is improved continually by volunteer programers. Its the most popular software and works with linux, unix, and windows.

APPRECIATION

When an asset’s value increases due to improvements or additions.

ARCHANGEL

A strong angel investor with a successful history in investment. A consultant kept by angels to research and present opportunities.

ARMA MODEL

Refer to autoregressive moving average (ARMA) model.

AS IS

A clause stating that an item is bought with no warranty. The buyer takes the item as it is with any apparent or nonapparent faults.

ASSOCIATE COMPANY

A firm that another firm controls. At least 20% of shares are usually used for this. The directories are interlocked to make sure a common policy and similiar objectives are in place.

ATTESTATION CLAUSE

The requirement of an insurance officer to sign the contract for it to be official.

AUFSICHTSRAT

The SUPERVISORY BOARD of a German CORPORATION. See also VORSTAND.

AUTHORIZED USER

A party allowed to manage an account. This can be for any type of account. They are not required all the time to repay debt incurred.

AUTOMATIC NON-PROPORTIONAL REINSURANCE

Automatic REINSURANCE coverage for an INSURER that becomes effective once a defined loss limit is exceeded, often implemented through a STOP LOSS AGREEMENT or a CATASTROPHE PER OCCURRENCE EXCESS OF LOSS contract.

AUTOPOIESIS

The idea that any living system can maintain stability despite any changes. It is self regulated.

AVERAGE CURRENT ASSETS

The amount of accounts in receivables, cash, and inventory just to name a few. They are easily converted into cash or can be sold in the year.

AWAY FROM THE MARKET

A BID on a LIMIT ORDER that is lower than the current price, or an ASK that is higher than the current price. The order is held for later execution unless it

AUTHENTICITY

The validity of a document or record. The document is kept in original form with no tampering.

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