Definition Purchasing an item in the spot market with borrowed funds and delivering it in the futures market where the notional is utilized to pay...
What is 'In The Pink' An informal expression used to describe a situation in which an investor or an economy is in...
What is 'Ifo Business Climate Survey' A key monthly survey that measures the business climate in Germany. It is widely followed as...
What is an 'Immediate Family' Immediate family members usually include a person’s parents, spouse, children and siblings. A person’s grandparents, grandchildren, in-laws...
Definition Uncovering the opportunity cost of a factor of production that a firm already owns and thus doesn't have to pay rent is known as...
What is 'Imbalance of Orders' A situation when too many orders of a particular type - either buy, sell or limit -...
What is 'Idle Time' Idle time is unproductive time on the part of employees or machines as a result of factors beyond...
What is 'In The Penalty Box' A phrase referring to a company whose stock has plummeted with no rebound in sight. A...
Definition of an Incentive Fee An incentive fee, also known as a performance fee, is a fee which a client fund may be charged by...
What is 'Implementation Lag' The amount of time that elapses between the time that a macroeconomic shock or other unfavorable circumstance is recognized by central...