Reallowance

What is 'Reallowance' In securities underwriting, the fee that the underwriting group pays to a securities firm that is not part of the syndicate, but...

Real Value

What is the 'Real Value' The real value is nominal value adjusted for inflation. The real value is obtained by removing the...

Real Rate Of Return

Real Rate Of Return

How to Calculate the Real Rate of Return on Your Investment The real rate of return helps investors determine which investment offers a higher return...

Random Variable

What is a 'Random Variable' A random variable is a variable whose value is unknown or a function that assigns values to...

Rate Of Return

What is a 'Rate Of Return' A rate of return is the gain or loss on an investment over a specified time period, expressed as...

Rational Pricing

Definition Rational pricing is the assumption in financial economics that asset prices will reflect the arbitrage-free price of the asset as any deviation from this...

Rate Of Change

What is 'Rate Of Change' The rate of change (ROC) is the speed at which a variable changes over a specific period...

Re-Offer Price

What is ‘Re-Offer Price' The term "re-offer price" refers to the price at which a financial institution offers a security that it has previously purchased....

Rationing

Rationing

What is rationing and why was it used during World War II Rationing is a system of limiting the availability of goods or services to...

Rationalization

Rationalization

What is 'Rationalization' Rationalization is a reorganization of a company in order to increase its efficiency. This reorganization may lead to an expansion or reduction...