Finance Reference

What is the 'W-2 Form' The W-2 form is the form that an employer must send to an employee and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)...

What is 'K-Ratio' A ratio that is used in the performance evaluation of an equity relative to its risk. The ratio examines...

What is a T-account A T-account is a visual representation of the ledger of a business or individual. It is so named because it looks...

What is 'Ragnar Frisch' A Norwegian economist and joint winner in 1969 of the very first Nobel Prize in Economics, along with...

What is C-Share and how does it work C-share is a type of mutual fund that allows investors to share in the unrealized gains or...

What is 'MAD' In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Moroccan Dirham. Explaining 'MAD' The currency market, also...

DefinitionIn economics, BRIC is a grouping acronym that refers to the countries of Brazil, Russia, India and China, which are all deemed to be...

What is 'Baby Bills' A hypothetical nickname for the smaller companies that would have been formed if Microsoft had been broken up...

What is 'Back Charge' A billing made to collect an expense incurred in a previous billing period. A back charge may be...

What is 'Half Stock' Stock sold with a par value half of what is considered standard. Half stock can be either common...