National Savings Rate
What is 'National Savings Rate' An estimate from the U.S. Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) of the amount of income left over after subtracting consumption costs and expenditures. The National Savings Rate, though it is referred to as a "savings rate," does not actually measure the amount of money Americans are saving or investing for...
National Association Of Estate Planners And Councils (NAEPC)
What is the NAEPC The National Association of Estate Planners & Councils (NAEPC) is a professional organization that provides education and resources for estate planning professionals. The organization was founded in 1964 and currently has more than 18,000 members worldwide. The NAEPC's mission is to "encourage excellence in estate planning by providing educators, resources, and networking opportunities." The organization offers...
Natural Guardian
What is 'Natural Guardian' A child's parent. In divorce situations, the parent with custody is considered the natural guardian. The opposite of a natural guardian is an appointed guardian or legal guardian, who must be authorized by a court or a will to care for and make decisions on behalf of a minor child. Of particular concern...
Nationally Recognized Statistical Ratings Organization (NRSRO)
What is 'Nationally Recognized Statistical Ratings Organization - NRSRO' The formal term to describe credit rating agencies that provide credit ratings that are used by the U.S. government in several regulatory areas. Ratings provided by Nationally Recognized Statistical Ratings Organizations (NRSRO) are used frequently by investors and are used as benchmarks by federal and state agencies. Generally,...
National Retail Federation (NRF)
What is the National Retail Federation (NRF)? The National Retail Federation is the largest retail trade association in the world. Its membership comprises more than 18,000 retailers of all types and sizes, including chain stores, department stores, discount stores, e-commerce websites, independent stores, and grocery stores. The NRF's mission is to promote and protect the interests of retail businesses and...
Nanyang Business School
DefinitionNanyang Business School is the business school of Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Singapore's oldest business school, NBS was established in 1956 at the then Nanyang University, which was subsequently absorbed by the National University of Singapore in 1980 before it finally moved to NTU in 1987. It is also the largest business school in Singapore with over 6,800 students...
National Commodities And Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX)
What is 'National Commodities And Derivatives Exchange - NCDEX' India's largest and most recognized commodities exchange, which was established in 2003. The exchange was founded by some of India's leading financial institutions such as ICICI Bank Limited, the National Stock Exchange of India and the National Bank for Agricultural and Rural Development, among others. Explaining...
National Stock Exchange
What is 'National Stock Exchange' The first stock exchange in America that was completely electronically automated. All members of the exchange are registered broker-dealers. This exchange created the National Securities Trading System (NSTS), which performs all auction market tasks on an automated basis. Explaining 'National Stock Exchange' The National Stock Exchange was originally founded...
Natural Gas Liquids (NGL)
What are 'Natural Gas Liquids - NGL' Natural gas liquids (NGL) are components of natural gas that are separated from the gas state in the form of liquids. This separation occurs in a field facility or in a gas processing plant through absorption, condensation or other method. Natural gas liquids are classified based on their vapor pressure:...
National Fund For Hydrocarbon Reserves (Mauritania)
What is 'National Fund For Hydrocarbon Reserves (Mauritania)' A sovereign wealth fund administered by the Banque Centrale de Mauritanie, the central bank of Mauritania. The National Fund for Hydrocarbon Reserves is funded by revenues that the government receives from companies extracting oil, royalties and taxes that oil companies must pay in order to operate in Mauritania, and...