What is 'Qualifying Ratios' A set of ratios that are used by lenders to approve borrowers for a mortgage. The borrower's front-end ratio, which is the total housing expense compared to the borrower's gross monthly income, is...
DefinitionA Gantt chart is a type of bar chart that illustrates a project schedule, named after their inventor, Henry Gantt, who designed such a chart around the years 1910–1915. Modern Gantt charts also show the dependency relationships between activities...
What is 'Gamma Pricing Model' An equation for determining the fair market value of a European-style option when the price movement on the underlying asset does not resemble a normal distribution. The gamma pricing model is intended...
What is 'Gazelle Company' A high-growth company that is increasing its revenues by at least 20% annually for four years or more, starting from a revenue base of at least $1 million. This growth pace means that...
DefinitionGarnishment is an American legal process for collecting a monetary judgment on behalf of a plaintiff from a defendant. Garnishment allows the plaintiff to take the money or property of the debtor from the person or institution that holds...
What is 'Generally Accepted Principles And Practices - GAPP' Standardized business procedures related to the operation of sovereign wealth funds (SWFs). The generally accepted principles and practices (GAPP), agreed upon by 23 countries with SWFs in October...
DefinitionThe Gas Exporting Countries Forum is an intergovernmental organization of 16 member states that 11 of the world's leading natural gas producers made up of Algeria, Bahrain, Belarus, Bolivia, Brunei Darussalam, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Iran, Libya, Nigeria, Qatar, Russia,...
What is a 'General Obligation Bond - GO' A general obligation bond (GO) is a municipal bond backed by the credit and taxing power of the issuing jurisdiction rather than the revenue from a given project. General...
What is 'Gapping'
In general, a trading strategy in which the participant borrows short and lends long. This strategy gives the lender an overall better interest rate as short rates are generally lower than long rates. Also in technical analysis,...
DefinitionIn most countries, a general partnership is an association of persons or an unincorporated company with the following major features... General Partnership What is a 'General Partnership' A general partnership is an arrangement by which partners conducting...