WRITE-DOWN
Write-Down is the reduction of an asset’s book value because it is found to be overvalued compared to the market value.
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Management and Employee Buyout - MEBO
A restructuring initiative that is done to privatize a public traded company, which are public. It involves both managerial and non-managerial empl ...
Back-Of-The-Envelope Calculation
A casual arithmetic calculation, usually executed on a scratch paper like an envelope. This computation utilizes projected and/or rounded amounts t ...
Prior Lien
A lien that is recorded prior to any other claims. Prior liens thus have to be paid before any other claims in the event that the collateral that i ...
Accumulating Shares
Stock given to shareholders of a company commonly added to a dividend. Stockholders don’t need to pay income tax on these shares but they sti ...
Distribution Waterfall
Ranking of distributing a private equity fund. The hierarchy sets the order the funds will be given, which may ensure several types of investors ha ...
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An Introduction to Stocks
Imagine this: you are a company owner, you get income but you don’t go to work, you just do what you want and the money keeps coming in. This ...
Digesting Financial Statements: Pension Plans
Deducing on the topic we previously discussed, this tutorial now puts the spotlight on the pension fund. It is a distinct long-term obligation for ...
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 ...
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 ...
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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