POSITIVE AUTHORIZATION
A system that is used to authorize retail purchases. It compares all non-cash transactions against bank customer files for approval.
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Street Expectation
Average estimate of a public firm’s future performance, specifically its earnings and revenues, taken from analysts’ predictions that g ...
Goldilocks Economy
Economy described as not too hot, not too cold, but just right. It enjoys sustained growth and low inflation. Although there is not precise markers ...
Bear
A pessimistic investor who thinks that the outlook of a specific market or security is going down. These type of investors called bears try to earn ...
Corporate Governance
Framework of rules, processes, and practices directing and controlling a company. In essence, it aims to ensure accountability, balance, and transp ...
Positive Butterfly
A non-parallel yield curve shift in which short- and long-term rates shift upward by a greater magnitude than medium term rates. This yield curve s ...
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Buying a Home: Everybody’s Goal
Since childhood, Selena has always dreamed of owning a large farm house surrounded with lots of animals – every kind of animal the world has ...
Ethical Investing: Knowing Human Rights and Workers` Rights
Ethical investors want to know how corporations treat people, specifically their workers. They depend on the UN Universal Declaration of Human Righ ...
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 ...
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.
Buying a Home: Getting Into the Escrow Process
You write an offer and the seller accepts it. Deal closed. It is about time to go through the escrow process. Why does a buyer need to undergo this ...
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