Deleveraging
What is deleveraging and why is it important?
Deleveraging is the process of reducing financial leverage. Leverage is the use of borrowed money to increase...
Judicial Foreclosure
When facing mounting debt, it is important to take all available measures before submitting your home to a judicial foreclosure. The sooner you begin...
Residual Standard Deviation
What is residual standard deviation and how is it used in statistics
In statistics, the residual standard deviation (RSS) is a measure of the variability...
Graduated Lease
A graduated lease is a lease in which the payments increase during the course of the lease. In a three-year lease, the landlord will...
Is a Wells Notice a Prelude to a Lawsuit?
You've probably seen a Wells Notice. This is a letter from a regulator indicating that it plans to recommend that enforcement proceedings against the...
Symmetrical Distribution
What is symmetrical distribution
Symmetrical distribution is a statistical term that refers to a distribution of data that is mirror-image across a central value. The...
Excess Capacity
The economic impact of excess capacity is well known. But how is excess capacity defined and how can we reduce it? This article explores...
Long Straddle – Is it Profitable?
The long straddle strategy involves investing in an underlying asset that is increasing in value. Investing in an underlying asset that is increasing in...
Buy to Cover
What is 'buy to cover'?
When an investor buys shares of a stock, they are said to be "long" the stock. This means that they...
Vertical Spread
What is a vertical spread and how does it work
A vertical spread is an option trading strategy that involves buying and selling options of...