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HANDLING

Coordiating operations regarding materials or goods over a short distance.

HANDLING ALLOWANCE

A discount or price that a retailer gives to sell a product. Additional work that needs to be done by the retailer.

HANDLING UNIT

Cargo shipped in a unit that is identified and distributed independently.

HANDS-OFF INVESTOR

An investor with many shares that doesn’t question the management. They are passive but can change if they become concerned and intervene.

HANDS-ON

Any job experience or training that is direct or on the job.

HANDS-ON INVESTOR

An investor with many shares that is not satisfied or wants to be active in decision making. They influence the company.

HANG SENG INDEX

A market of the top 33 companies in Hong Kong stock market. The Hang Seng Bank administers this.

HANGING INDENT

A paragraphy style when the first ile is on the left margin and othes are indented the same space. It is in data lists. AKA outdenting.

HAPPY HOUR

The week day tiem of 4-7pm when bars get busy due to people leaving work.

HARASSMENT

Repeated conduct that is not wanted and is known to all parties as offensive. Refer to sexual harassment. See, e.g., Is Cyberbullying Illegal?

HARD ASSET

An asset that is physical or financial. It is on the left side of a balance sheet.

HARD BENEFIT

An increase in profit or savings due to implementation of a program or project.

HARD COPY

A document or record that can be read without any assistance.

HARD COST

The price of a hard asset like land. It is different from any costs associated with financial issues.

HARD CURRENCY

A currency that is stable and have investor’s confidence. It is payment without extreme rate changes.

HARD DOLLARS

Direct payments made by clients to financial institutions for services rendered. In commercial banking a client may pay a fee for a credit facility; in securities a client may pay brokerage commissions

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