Tag: modeling

What is 'Heath-Jarrow-Morton Model - HJM Model' A model that applies forward rates to an existing term structure of interest rates to determine...

What is 'Narrow-Based Weighted Average' An anti-dilution provision used to ensure that investors are not penalized when companies are undergoing additional financing...

DefinitionAn "oil field" or "oilfield" is a region with an abundance of oil wells extracting petroleum from below ground. Because the oil reservoirs typically...

What is 'Abacus' 1. A calculation tool used by sliding counters along rods or grooves, used to perform mathematical functions. In addition...

DefinitionAccelerated depreciation refers to any one of several methods by which a company, for 'financial accounting' or tax purposes, depreciates a fixed asset in...

What is a 'Random Variable' A random variable is a variable whose value is unknown or a function that assigns values to...

DefinitionA saucer is a type of small dishware. While in the Middle Ages a saucer was used for serving condiments and sauces, currently the...

What does 'Sandbag' mean Sandbag is a tactic used to hide or limit expectations of a company's or individual's strength in order...

What is a 'Lapse' A lapse is the cessation of a privilege, right or policy due to time or inaction, so a...

DefinitionIn the domain of technical analysis of market prices, a cup and handle or cup with handle formation is a chart pattern consisting of...