Tag: 2020
Hyperinflation
DefinitionIn economics, hyperinflation is very high and typically accelerating inflation. It quickly erodes the real value of the currency, as the prices of most...
Headline Effect
What is 'Headline Effect' The effect that negative news in the popular press has on a corporation or an economy. Whether it...
Harmonized Index Of Consumer Prices (HICP)
What is the Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP)?
The Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) is a measure of inflation produced by Eurostat, the...
Health Insurance
DefinitionHealth insurance is insurance that covers the whole or a part of the risk of a person incurring medical expenses, spreading the risk over...
Healthcare Sector
What is the 'Healthcare Sector' The healthcare sector is the category of stocks relating to medical and healthcare goods or services. The...
Harmonized Sales Tax – HST
DefinitionThe harmonized sales tax is a consumption tax in Canada. It is used in provinces where both the federal goods and services tax and...
Hardship Withdrawal
What is 'Hardship Withdrawal' An emergency withdrawal from a retirement plan that may be subject to certain tax or account penalties. In...
Headline Inflation
DefinitionHeadline inflation is a measure of the total inflation within an economy, including commodities such as food and energy prices, which tend to be...
Hammering
DefinitionA hammer is a tool or device that delivers a blow to an object. Most hammers are hand tools used to drive nails, fit...
Hard-Coded Stock
What is 'Hard-Coded Stock' This is a term that refers to a company's stock symbol or ticker symbol. Every security listed anywhere...