Category: M

90day treasury bills to 20year corporate bonds as examples of various assets in an investment portfolio having wide ranges of maturity periods as a varied maturity mix.

The loss a firm would incur by not diversifying.

The maintainability of repairable items quantified as a basic measure. The time required to repair a failed component or device is tallied, then averaged to arrive at MTTR.

Conducted by a doctor acting as the insured’s agent, a prospective insured receives this type of physical evaluation.

Under the older early 19th century subjective theory of contract, mutual accord between the parties to a contract requires manifestation. Only evidence of expressed or implied consent is needed to meet the

Payment in full of all owed sums for the mortgage on an asset or property has been discharged as satisfied by the lender’s written statement.

Elemental heavy metal. Is a liquid at normal temperature. It is also a systemic poison focused on brain, bowels, kidneys, then other body organs. Its maximum allowable concentration is 0.05 parts per

Mail that uses printed or stamped images from a postage meter rather than individual stamps for postage. Used by organizations that mail large quantities. Metered mail is more efficient handling for high-volume

Between startup and initial public offering (IPO) exists this specific type of a firm’s growth stage.

Film type of media. Microform of 4 x 6 inch or 105 x 148 millimeters. Typically contains a grid pattern equivalent to seven pages of text as several microimages. Is read by

Multiplan was the first software program similar to Excel, released in 1982. Software developed and manufactured by Microsoft (MS) Corporation developed and sells Excel. It is a widely used user tool to

Contract terms negotiations occurring while the contract is in force, rather than waiting until the contract needs to be renewed or re-initiated. Only new issues or issues not in the in-force contract

For large volumes of water, this specific unit of measure is used. It is equal to about 810,767 acre-feet, one cubic kilometer, or one billion (109) cubic meters.

Minimizing regret as the highest criterion for choosing a decision path over another. This criterion encourages avoiding regret In a situation where an event’s expected payoff is less than expected. Also known

In any new issue this is the smallest securities share count allowed to be applied for. Legal precedent for this was set in the Companies Act of 1956. The law states that

Pension plans and insurance companies experienced at estimating future liabilities attempt to minimize the expenditures necessary to cover their liabilities. A function of these experienced investment institutions. Also known as portfolio dedication

Activities leading up to an offense that change the perception of why the offense occurred, not necessarily justifying the offense. Family or personal situations are circumstances that may help in obtaining a

A cross share holders network in a keiretsu company.

Contracts dovetailed, sequenced, but separate.

1. In Investing, on the National Best Bid and Offer (NBBO) this is the point at which market orders are executed against an available eligible contraorder, once submitted through International Securities Exchange.