Tag: takes

Hands-On Investor

What is 'Hands-On Investor' An investor who holds a large portion of a company's shares and takes an active management role. A...

Harmonic Average

DefinitionIn mathematics, the harmonic mean is one of several kinds of average, and in particular one of the Pythagorean means. Typically, it is appropriate...

Margin Call

DefinitionMargin Call is a 2011 American drama film written and directed by J. C. Chandor. The principal story takes place over a 24-hour period...
Backward integration

Backward Integration

What is 'Backward Integration' Backward integration is a form of vertical integration that involves the purchase of, or merger with, suppliers up the supply chain....

Days Working Capital

What is 'Days Working Capital' Days working capital is an accounting and finance term used to describe how many days it takes...

Days Sales Outstanding (DSO)

What is 'Days Sales Outstanding - DSO' Days sales outstanding (DSO) is a measure of the average number of days that a...

Uncle Sam

What is 'Uncle Sam' A nickname dating back to 1812 used to refer to the U.S. government. The term is said to...

Half-Life

What is 'Half-Life' Half-life represents a date in the future when half of the total principal of a mortgage-backed security (MBS) will...

EDITOR PICKS

Latest