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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...
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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...
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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...

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