Federal Call
What is 'Federal Call' A special type of margin call requiring a trader to deposit sufficient cash in order to meet federal...
Federal Home Loan Bank Act
DefinitionThe Federal Home Loan Bank Act, is a United States federal law passed under President Herbert Hoover in order to lower the cost of...
Fair Trade Investing
What is 'Fair Trade Investing' Investing in companies or projects that promote fair trade with producers in developing nations. Basic fair trade...
Farmers Home Administration (FmHA)
What is 'Farmers Home Administration - FmHA'
A USDA entity established to assist farmers and rural families by funding and guaranteeing loans for housing and...
Family Limited Partnership (FLP)
What is 'Family Limited Partnership - FLP' A type of partnership designed to centralize family business or investment accounts. FLPs pool together...
Farmer Mac – Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation – (FAMC)
DefinitionThe Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation, also known as Farmer Mac, is a stockholder-owned, publicly traded company that was chartered by the United States federal...
Factory Orders
Definition
The monthly Full Report on Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, & Orders from the United States Census Bureau, more commonly called the Factory Orders report, totals...
Fibonacci Retracement
DefinitionIn finance, Fibonacci retracement is a method of technical analysis for determining support and resistance levels. They are named after their use of the...