Category: F

A ship that is registered under the laws but is not registered to the mother country it came from. This is done fr lower taxes or leniency in requirements that cut costs.

The commission paid to an agent for insurance sold.

A place that is made to do a variety of things and change with demands over time. an auto plant is an example of this. Refer to focused factory.

The part of the flight that is taken up by changing flights. AKA flight segment.

A system when a currency value changes by market demand and supply. The government has no control over this. Central banks do try to defend the rates in a range by buying

The expenses with a new security. It is higher with the larger offering because of risk.

The location at which a customer must pay the charges to get the goods.

A collection of type face of all kinds that are made to work together. They have the same size. It can be the roman family for example.

An old work unit. It is 1.36 joule, .32 calorie, and 0.0013 btu.

Tools needed for analysis of data to predict future events based on past occurances. It uses models and forecasting analysis to name a few means of prediction.

Legal notification advising the public of requests for job, program, or project bids. Typically, a government agency issues it.

Having either positive or negative consequences, it is an unforeseen occurrence. An affected person has no control over it, be it a force natural or man-made, as it occurs by chance or

The FORWARD RATE used as a reference in a FORWARD RATE AGREEMENT or an INTEREST RATE FORWARD contract; it can be considered the interest rate for a certain period of time applicable

An OVERTHECOUNTER COMPLEX OPTION that is contracted on trade date t to commence on forward date t+1, with the forward start date, STRIKE PRICE, and final maturity parameters established on trade date.

Stock issued to an entity’s originators. Entitled to after tax profits, no matter how much. Typically do not recognize any return or profit until common or ordinary stock holder dividend payout occurs.

Modern banking system’s monetary policy. Banks hold typically 12 percent cash reserves, only a fraction, against depositors’ funds. Banks create deposits by loaning out the remaining 88 percent of deposited funds. This

Dividends paid that are subject to a tax credit, from a company to stockholders.

Using revenue generated from investments held by investors as an indicator of company performance.

Pricing term for the seller putting goods on a railroad car, or truck in the US, without any extra charge at a named loading point. Known also as free on truck.

Unfettered right to do what one wants when one wants as one wants, except where it infringes or prevents another from doing what that one wants, and do so on. Also excluded