Category: G

The process of deliberately mismatching ASSETS and LIABILITIES in order to take advantage of an anticipated change in INTEREST RATES. Although gapping has the potential of generating greater returns, it can also

1. In General, this is an access point to an agency, a system, or specific information. Typically is another agency or mechanism that provides access. 2. In Computer networks, this is a

1. Has several principals as business or professional clients. 2. Authorized to act in a client’s or principal’s behalf in specific or all business dealings, like banking or legal. Also refer to

One prime contractor requirements on accountability for the entire project are set in the construction contract. Delivery and payment terms, breach-of-contract and prescribed remedies are examples of some of the requirements covering

Specific cost area, job, or task tracked in this ledger account holding unassociated labor and nonlabor expense records.

One of four different types of benchmarking. In unrelated industries comparing the performance of similar organizational processes. Drives toward setting new standards by improving performance and processes used.

To reduce risk exposure to events affecting one region, this investment strategy develops a portfolio comprised of companies across different geographic regions.

A person above average in one or more talents. Usually a child. An example is any child of seven or less who is able to play an instrument at near adult level.

Highly scrutinized, most investment firms avoid this practice. Who is entitled to the commission fee on a transaction that an investment broker posts for another investment broker but takes record of full

Intertwined economic activity of various countries considered worldwide by their impact on other countries negatively or positively. Examples are the faltering European governments and their impact on the financial markets world wide.

Targeting growth for sales of products or services worldwide, an organization plans product development.

Modeling scenario analysis or goal seek or what if analysis. Modeling the mapping / tracking data sources into a process to project expectations. Drive towards determining what is needed to archive a

COMMON STOCKS that appear to be financially sound on the surface, but which feature little substance when examined more closely.

Does not necessarily include due diligence. Focused efforts to produce desired or required results by deliberate action.

1. Category level, quality rating, or step-wise rank. 2. Scaled classification. 3. To make a bumpy surface even or smooth. 4. A building or structure horizontal ground level 5. Another name for

Type of jury composed of 23 citizens. This is a pre-trial jury that decides if prosecution evidence is sufficiently strong to bring an accused to trial for the specified crime. Abolished in

Image display or printing with each pixel being only black, or white, or a shade of gray. Due to pixel-control by more than one bit of computer memory. The greater the bits,

Fineness value of abrasive material used to polish, like compounds and sandpapers. Originally, the number of holes per square inch of the mesh used in screening a particular material was this fineness

Country’s total debt, both public and private.

Monthly rent including an estimated utility cost. Basic charge to occupy a premise . This is the monthly amount paid by the renting party to the owner (or another third party).