Tag: asset
Absolute Physical Life
What is 'Absolute Physical Life' The length of time that it takes for an asset takes to become fully depreciated, at which...
Assets under Management
DefinitionIn finance, assets under management, sometimes called funds under management, measures the total market value of all the financial assets which a financial institution...
Abandonment
What is 'Abandonment' Abandonment is the act of surrendering a claim to, or interest in, a particular asset. In securities, abandonment is...
Accelerated Depreciation
DefinitionAccelerated depreciation refers to any one of several methods by which a company, for 'financial accounting' or tax purposes, depreciates a fixed asset in...
Abandonment Option
What is 'Abandonment Option' A clause granting parties the option of withdrawing from the contract before the fulfillment or completion of all...
Active Management
DefinitionActive management refers to a portfolio management strategy where the manager makes specific investments with the goal of outperforming an investment benchmark index. In...
Accelerated Cost Recovery System (ACRS)
What is 'Accelerated Cost Recovery System - ACRS' A system of depreciation introduced by the Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981. ACRS...
Absolute Frequency
What is 'Absolute Frequency' A statistical term describing the total number of trials or observations within a given interval or frequency bin....
Absolute Return
What is 'Absolute Return'
Absolute return is the return that an asset achieves over a certain period of time. This measure looks at the appreciation...
Abandonment Clause
What is 'Abandonment Clause' A clause in a property insurance contract that, under certain circumstances, permits the property owner to abandon lost...