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GHOST SITE

Name given to a now dead Website that was once active.

GILT-EDGED MARKET-MAKER (GEMM)

A PRIMARY DEALER in GILTS that commits to quoting twoway prices and bidding competitively at primary auctions. While GEMMs were once required to be separately capitalized legal entities, they may now form

GLOBAL COORDINATOR

Typically, one who oversees a global public offering. Often called a manager of the offering. One who is also responsible for coordinating the activities of all lead managers and underwriters. These underwriters

GLOBAL RECOVERY RATE

A global measurement of the quantity of entities recovering at least 60 percent of financial losses due to corporate fraud. Purchasing economic crime insurance and early detection of fraudulent activities are methods

GO PUBLIC

1. Company shares now available for open market trading. Moving from private to public. 2. Privately-held or unknown information made available to all.

GOING SHORT

When a trader believes the price of a share, bond, or commodity will lower in the near future, that trader can sell a share, bond, or commodity before actually buying it. On

GOLDMAN 360

Developed by Goldman Sachs. A system used by investment managers and advisors to research, order buys and sells, and calculate outcomes. A computerized investment portfolio management system.

GOVERN

Exercise executive power, fairly and systematically.

GRADUATED WAGE

Level-structured organizational salaries. Individual performance, seniority, experience and job grade all factor into salary increases.

GREENSHOE OPTION

Although the original stock issue had a limited share amount available, a stockbroker offers more stocks to clients.

GROSS INVESTMENT

Un-depreciated, total invested value of business assets. This more accurately presents actual financial commitment to an asset with potential return by the firm.

GROSS PROFIT

Total revenue minus total cost of goods or services sold. This includes all production, marketing, and distribution costs.

GROUND BUS

Where a ground wire is connected to earth as the neutral service wire as a part in an electrical service panel.

GROWING EQUITY MORTGAGE (GEM)

A loan with monthly payments that increase yearly. The more that is paid the more principal is paid and the time of the loan is shortened.

GUARDIAN AD LITEM

The party the court deems responsible for an incapacitated, handicapped, or minor in court.

GUIDING PRINCIPLES

Any ideas that give an organization guidance in circumstances even if goals change and work changes.

GAP ANALYSIS

The action taken to identify one or more gaps. Helps in replanning and taking needed steps achieve the wanted, successful project completion. Known also as need gap analysis, needs analysis, and needs

GASOLINE

A petroleum product derived from crude oil. Internal combustion engine fuel. A highly flammable liquid that evaporates during engine use. Auto-manufactures now build vehicles to use less gasoline, and mixtures. Increased demand

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