FRANKING CREDIT
A tax credit that allows domestic businesses to pass through their taxes that have already been paid on their corporate profits. Investors receiving stock dividends are able to receive certain amount of franking credits as well. Number of credits received is in proportion to the overall tax rate of the company per dollar of its profits.
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Tag-Along Rights
Investment agreement provision protecting a minority stakeholder, normally in a venture capital deal. If a majority shareholder sells his or her st ...
Fiduciary
An individual who is legally appointed to hold assets in trust for another person. He or she manages the assets for the other person’s benefi ...
Coincident Indicator
Metric showing the current status of economic activity within a certain area. Indicators include employment, average weekly hours worked in manufac ...
Jumbo Loan
A mortgage with a loan amount that exceeds the conforming loan limits fixed by the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (OFHEO). The agen ...
Form 4
A document that needs to be filed with the SEC when there is a material change in the company insiders’ holdings. Directors and officers of t ...
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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 ...
Digesting Financial Statements: Long-Lasting Liabilities
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Buying a Home: Obtaining a Homeowners Insurance
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| 02:00 | Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook | ||
| 02:01 | Rightmove House Prices | Dec | |
| 04:00 | Fixed Asset Investment | Nov | |
| 04:00 | Industrial production | Nov | |
| 04:00 | Retail Sales | Nov | |
| 04:00 | Unemployment Rate | Nov | |
| 04:00 | NBS Press Conference | ||
| 06:30 | Tertiary Industry Index | Oct | |
| 09:00 | Wholesale Price Index | Nov |
