ADVANCE COMMITMENT
An agreement or promise to conduct a future action. For example, a buyer who promises to purchase a good with a predetermined price is considered as an advance commitment.
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Tax-Equivalent Yield
Pre-tax yield a bonds needs to hold for its yield to match the yield of a tax-free municipal bond. The measure is used to compare the yield of taxa ...
Per Capita
This is Latin term which means “by head” when translated to English. It basically means “average per person.” Per capita is ...
Fat Man Strategy
A defense tactic against takeover. Using this tactic, a target company captures a business or assets. The strategy supposes that the bulked-up comp ...
Panic Selling
Panic selling is the rapid increase of investment sale, resulting to a severe price decline. Mostly, investors get involved in panic selling when t ...
Private Investment Fund
A financial investment company which meets either of these criteria:
it has less than 100 investors, or
its member inv ...
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Buying a Home: Selecting a House Suitable for Your Needs
After choosing the best location of your new house, it is about time to decide on the home that you want. Basically, there are three types of homes ...
Digesting Financial Statements: Filing
Companies need to file several financial reports in different periods with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
14A Prox ...
Digesting Financial Statements: Revenue
When it comes to reporting revenue, companies should pinpoint the perilous revenues, match reported revenues to the money at hand, and analyze and ...
Buying a Home: Getting Pre-Approved for a Mortgage
You have determined the amount needed to buy the home of your dreams. Now, figure out the amount a bank can lend you. The rationale behind this is ...
Starting Your Own Small Business: Financing a Business
After choosing the business you want to go into, regardless of the line of business, you need a startup capital in order to keep the business going ...
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