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LONG SQUEEZE

A downward stock price trend accelerated by attempted long position liquidations by investors, hoping to minimize their losses. Also refer to short squeeze.

LONG PRODUCTS

Metal products typically sold by length, such as angles, bars, rods, and the like.

LONG TERM CARE FACILITY

Long-term basis for nursing or custodial care occurs at such a facility. Typically, this kind of facility is state-licensed.

LONG TERM PLANNING

Activities of formulating a long-term plan. Future needs estimating typically is an extrapolation of present or known needs. The extrapolation for achieving interim goals starts with current status, projected status roadmap, includes

LONGEVITY PAY

A contract to provide annual seniority-based employee compensation. Given as compensation for their service to top pay-scale employees.

LOSING THE POINTS

A decrease on the profit return results in this condition as the current value of the investment is less that the bid.

LONG HEDGE

An advantage or protection is secured by this type of transaction against a possible price increase of a traded item, like a commodity, financial instrument, security, and the like. These will be

LOSS ADJUSTOR

The insurer / insurance company hires one for an insured’s insurance claim investigation and settlement an insured. This person is typically and independent entity. Also refer to loss assessor.

LOOP

1. In General, this is a repeatable set steps that lead back to the first step. : 2. In Electrical/Electronics, this is a complete circuit. An example is a wire-pair connecting the

LOSS ASSESSOR

The insurer / insurance company hires one for an insured’s insurance claim investigation and settlement an insured. This person is typically and independent entity. Also refer to loss adjustor.

LOOSE MONETARY POLICY

The government’s or central bank’s monetary policy and how the nation’s money supply is managed. It occurs by expanding the money supply and encouraging citizens and economic growth with easy access to

LONG FORM BILL OF LADING (B/L)

B/L with the terms and conditions of carriage printed on its back. Either the older Hague rules or the more recent HagueVisby rules govern these terms. Conditions of carriage are defined as

LOAD FACTOR

1. Time-bound ratio of average energy demand versus maximum demand peak load. 2. Ratio of demonstrated machine capacity as a work center, or as a system versus service availability versus utilization. 3.

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