Tag: applied
M
What is 'M' The fifth letter of a Nasdaq stock symbol that specifies the issue is the firm's fourth class of preferred...
J-Curve Effect
DefinitionA J curve is any of a variety of J-shaped diagrams where a curve initially falls, then steeply rises above the starting point. J-Curve...
Mac Crawford
What is 'Mac Crawford' Former CEO, president and chairman of Nashville-based Caremark, a mail-order pharmaceutical and pharmacy benefits management company. In 1997,...
A.M. Best
What is 'A.M. Best' A.M. Best is a ratings agency focused on the worldwide insurance industry. Founded in New York City in...
Ma And Pa Shop
What is 'Ma And Pa Shop' A colloquial term for a small, independent, family-owned business. Unlike franchises and large corporations, which have...
Z-Share
What is 'Z-Share' A class of mutual fund shares that employees of the fund's management company are allowed to own. Employees may...
What is the Pareto Principle?
Definition
The Pareto principle states that, for many events, roughly 80% of the effects come from 20% of the causes. Management consultant Joseph M. Juran...
K-Percent Rule
DefinitionFriedman's k-percent rule is the monetarist proposal that the money supply should be increased by the central bank by a constant percentage rate every...