Tag: 2008
David W. Dorman
DefinitionDavid W. Dorman is an American Telecommunications executive and founding partner of Centerview Capital Technology Partners. Dorman is currently Non-Executive Chairman of the Board...
Underfunded Pension Plan
What is an underfunded pension plan and how does it happen
An underfunded pension plan happens when a company doesn't have enough money set aside...
Inflation
Inflation is well defined as a sustained increase in the general level of prices for goods and services wherein the purchasing power falls. It...
John T. Chambers
DefinitionJohn Thomas Chambers is the former executive chairman and CEO of Cisco Systems. John T. Chambers What is 'John T. Chambers' The...
Jerome Kerviel
DefinitionJérôme Kerviel is a French trader who was convicted in the 2008 Société Générale trading loss for breach of trust, forgery and unauthorized use...
Jim Cramer (James Cramer)
What is 'Jim Cramer' Former hedge fund manager, columnist and author as well as host of CNBC's "Mad Money" and CBS radio's...
Economic Collapse
What is an economic collapse and how can it happen
An economic collapse is a situation in which the economy of a country experiences a...
Baby Boomer Age Wave Theory
Baby Boomer Age Wave Theory What is 'Baby Boomer Age Wave Theory ' An economic theory popularized by economist and writer...
FDIC Problem Bank List
DefinitionIn American finance, the FDIC problem bank list is a confidential list created and maintained by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation which lists banks...
S&P Phenomenon
What is 'S&P Phenomenon' The tendency for a stock that has been recently added to the S&P composite index to experience a...