Category: Finance Dictionary

Analyzing to see if a project is technically doable, cost effective, and profitable. AKA feasibilty analysis. Refer to cost benefit analysis.

1. turning logical cause and effect events upside down. 2.when output of the previous step down the line.

Basic components of fabrics. It must be 100 times its width and be at least 5mm if made into yarn. It is also spelled as fibre.

An activity that collects data by many means like phone and mail surveys.

The date that paperwork must be done by.

A document used to sell a security. It describes the enterprise, management style, and financial status of the company. Compare this term to Red Herrig Prospectus.

When conditions are finished or waived and the drawdown is possible for a contract.

In the United States, a holding company authorized under the GRAMMLEACHBLILEY ACT that is permitted to own entities involved in securities TRADING and UNDERWRITING, CORPORATE FINANCE, INSURANCE, asset management, and commercial banking.

The results of a firm operations in monetary means. It is reflected in profit.

A DERIVATIVE contract that requires SETTLEMENT in financial or cash, rather than physical, terms. See also PHYSICAL SETTLEMENT.

Documents used as a certificate, note or bond that gets equity capital or loan capital.

A rule in fire insurance that pays the insured for expense incurred by the fire department. This is a reimbursement after the insured has already paid the expenses.

The claim that takes precedence over all others.

An OVER THE COUNTER DEFAULT SWAP comprised of a BASKET of reference credits that entitles the purchaser to a payout on the first one that DEFAULTS; once a default occurs, the transaction

The idea that interest have premium inflation anticipation built in and the rates of interest are linked to a real rate that is constant. It is named after Irving Fisher who wrote

The overhead absorbed by the assets. If an unexpected event happens than this ratio is used to decide the loss. The labor hours budgeted and the overhead is used to come to

Inventory when stock is watched regularly at intervals and if it falls below a level a reorder is placed. This is different than continuous stock intervals.

A bond that pays fixed interest over the lifetime.

Marketing to a group that is not being served by the competition. They must fill the need or lose customers creating profit for the company that has targeted the market unexpectably.

The interest on a security that is compared to the price. It is charged annually. It is shown as a percentage. Refer to redeptive yield.