Investment banks

Investment Banks

There are few careers as lucrative and prestigious as investment banking. But what exactly is investment banking, and how do you go about getting...

Import Substitution Industrialization – ISI

DefinitionImport substitution industrialization is a trade and economic policy which advocates replacing foreign imports with domestic production. ISI is based on the premise that...

In-House Financing

What is 'In-House Financing' In-house financing is a type of seller financing in which a firm extends customers a loan, allowing them...
Unappropriated Retained Earnings

Imputed Value

What is imputed value and why is it important When discussing property valuation, the term "imputed value" refers to the value that is assigned to...
immediate beneficiary

Immediate Beneficiary

What is an immediate beneficiary An immediate beneficiary is a person or entity who receives benefits from a trust or other financial arrangement immediately, as...

Implied Warranty

DefinitionIn common law jurisdictions, an implied warranty is a contract law term for certain assurances that are presumed to be made in the sale...

Impact Day

What is 'Impact Day' The date on which a corporation makes a secondary offering of its shares available for sale to the...

Identifiable Asset

What is an 'Identifiable Asset' An identifiable asset is an asset of an acquired company that can be assigned a fair value...
Incentive Stock Options (ISOs)

Incentive Stock Options (ISOs)

What are incentive stock options (ISOs)? Incentive stock options (ISOs) are a type of employee stock option that offers certain tax advantages. ISOs are only...

Icahn Lift

What is 'Icahn Lift' The name given to the rise in stock price that occurs when Carl Icahn begins to purchase shares...