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Category: G

GROUND FLOOR

Beginning period with lowest expense and highest gain of a new venture or investment opportunity.

GROWTH CURVE

A graph that shows a variable against time. It shows growth of the variable.

GUN-JUMPING

Solicitation of interest in a public offer before the registration is filed. It is an illegal act and will create penalties.

GAIN ON SALE OF LAND

Value increase posted on the balance sheet in the land category when property is sold profitably.

GAP OPENING

Area between the price of the first trade of the day if over the previous day’s high or if under the previous day’s low. Refer to Gap; Breakaway Gap; Exhaustion Gap; Runaway

GATE

1. Aircraft entry and exit point in a designated area in an airport terminal. 2. Refer to logic gate.

GENERAL ACCOUNT

Typically, an investment portfolio composed of safe, guaranteed investments. Used to invest the premium generated income.

GENERAL COMMODITY RATE

All commodities have the same, general rate applied, typically priced by bulk unit, unless otherwise specified. Also called an in-transit commodities rate .

GENERATOR

Mechanical energy is converted into electrical energy by this type of equipment.

GEOGRAPHIC ORGANIZATION

Core functions of planning and marketing administered by geographical units reporting into a entity’s central headquarters. The entity is typically organized into regional, national, international groups.

GIBSON’S PARADOX

J.M. Keynes observed a correlation between interest rates and the general price level of gold economics. At that time in history the general view that had previously been held by economists was

GINNIE MAE II

Generally collateralized by multiple pools of mortgages this US pass-through mortgage securities pays interest and principal separately.

GLOBAL DEPOSITORY RECEIPT (GDR)

Issued by one country’s bank as negotiable certificate. Traded on the stock exchange of another country against a certain number of shares held in its custody. Can be bought and sold like

GLOBAL RESOURCE INFORMATION DATABASE (GRID)

The UN Environment Program (UNEP) set up this agency in 1985. It has two purposes: (1)integrate scientific understanding of the worlds’ processes; (2) have sound environmental management in countries, land-mass, and worldwide

GOAL COMMITMENT

A documented dedication of time, money, people towards gaining a stated objective.

GOLD FIX

The spot price of gold bullion and gold related contracts the world over is set every business day at 10:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., GMT, twice daily, by experts in London, Paris,

GONE CONCERN

Entity defunct or soon to be defunct. Goodwill value is gone. Worth of any tangible assets is now tied to auction or liquidation. Debt is now due, full and immediate. Also refer

GRACE PERIOD

Additional time scheduled or allocated to complete a task, such as complying with a regulation, meeting an obligation, or obtaining an agreement.

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