ELECTRONIC CHECK
Payment form via the internet designed to perform the same function as a traditional paper check. Since it is in electronic format, it gives greater security and can be processed in lesser steps. Security features it offer encompass authentication, public key cryptography, electronic signatures, and encryption, among others. Also called echeck.
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Current Rate Method
Process of translating all foreign currency holdings on a company’s balance sheet using the current exchange rate. This is the most broadly u ...
Amplitude
The amplitude is the price difference from the trough’s midpoint to the peak of a security’s midpoint. It is usually positive in bullis ...
Sunshine Laws
Laws requiring transparency in government by making meetings, votes, deliberations, and other actions to be made available for public. It also mand ...
Subjective Probability
Describing an individual’s personal judgment on the likelihood of a certain event’s occurrence. This probability has no formal computat ...
McDonough School of Business
Established in 1957, it is the business school of Georgetown University, which is located in Washington, DC. It offers both undergraduate and postg ...
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Principles of Trading: Introduction
Trading is an active participation in the financial markets. Those who partake in buy-and-hold investing are called traders. Also called market pla ...
Health Savings Account: Introduction
In essence, health savings account shoulders any health- and medical-related expenses that are not included in the high-deductible health plan. Pay ...
Connection of Inflation and Interest Rates
We cannot simply ignore the connectivity of inflation and interest rates. Both items are interrelated. So, whenever there is a news item about a co ...
Ethical Investing: Niche Investment Style
Over the past two years, sustainable, responsible, and impact investing (SRI) has grown significantly in the United States. Based on the US SIF Fou ...
Student Loans: Repayment in Times of Financial Difficulty
One day, you are in the middle of a financial hardship. Unfortunately, you still have student loans to pay. What will you do? In times like these, ...
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