What is a 'Realization Multiple' A realization multiple is a private equity measurement that values the return paid to an investor. The...
What is 'Raintaker' A former employee of a brokerage firm who takes high-value clientelle from his or her previous employer to his...
What is 'Ratable Accrual Method' A method for determining when and how much income was earned over a period of time. The...
What is 'Reallowance'
In securities underwriting, the fee that the underwriting group pays to a securities firm that is not part of the syndicate, but...
What is the 'Real Value' The real value is nominal value adjusted for inflation. The real value is obtained by removing the...
How to Calculate the Real Rate of Return on Your Investment
The real rate of return helps investors determine which investment offers a higher return...
What is a 'Random Variable' A random variable is a variable whose value is unknown or a function that assigns values to...
What is a 'Rate Of Return'
A rate of return is the gain or loss on an investment over a specified time period, expressed as...
Definition
Rational pricing is the assumption in financial economics that asset prices will reflect the arbitrage-free price of the asset as any deviation from this...
What is 'Rate Of Change' The rate of change (ROC) is the speed at which a variable changes over a specific period...