CEILING
Maximum level permitted in a financial transaction. Ceiling pertains to the highest price, maximum interest rate, or largest of some other factor in a transaction. Also called cap.
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Multinational Corporation - MNC
A corporation that operates in different countries. These companies have offices and/or factories in several nations and have a centralized head of ...
Hard Sell
Sales practice denoted by forceful language. Hard sell is considered to be a high-pressure method, as it is designed to get a consumer purchase a g ...
Usury Laws
Usury laws are laws that regulate the amount of interest that may be imposed on a loaned fund or asset. The purpose of usury laws are to do away wi ...
Capital Saturation
An economic status in which actual income is big and is assumed to continue to bolster, causing the general public, huge companies and even public ...
60-Plus Delinquencies
Mortgage loan that is over 60 days past due on their debt payments. These are expressed as a percentage of a group of loans within a given time per ...
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Ethical Investing: Corporate Governance
It is important for ethical investors to determine how companies manage themselves and their relations with investors and stakeholders.
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Buying a Home: Writing an Offer
You’re down to the last four steps to buying your dream house. Now, you need to write an offer and the seller has to accept it. Take into acc ...
Gauging Inflation
In the United States, the inflation rate was 0.2% through the 12 months ended July. In the United Kingdom, inflation was 0.1% in July.
Digesting Financial Statements: Filing
Companies need to file several financial reports in different periods with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Introduction to Ethical Investing
Since time immemorial, investors look after better profits and income paying stocks. While many consider themselves as ethical investors, the commo ...
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