Tag: business
Raw Materials
DefinitionA raw material, also known as a feedstock or most correctly unprocessed material, is a basic material that is used to produce goods, finished...
Kill
What is 'Kill' To cancel a trade or order that has been placed, but not filled. A trader or investor may desire...
Price-to-Book Ratio
The price-to-book ratio, also known as P/B ratio or price-to-equity ratio, is a type of financial ratio which is primarily used to compare the...
Wealth
What is 'Wealth' Wealth measures the value of all the assets of worth owned by a person, community, company or country. Wealth...
Diversification
Diversification is a technique that deals with risk management by mixing a wide range of investments in a single portfolio in hope that the...
Uncollected Funds
What is 'Uncollected Funds' The amount of a bank deposit that comes from checks that have yet to be cleared by the...
Unbundling
DefinitionUnbundling is a neologism to describe how the ubiquity of mobile devices, Internet connectivity, consumer web technologies, social media and information access in the...
Underlying Security
What is an 'Underlying Security' An underlying security is the security on which a derivative derives its value. For example, a call...
Unauthorized Insurance
What is 'Unauthorized Insurance' A phony plan that claims to provide financial protection against unforeseen and potentially catastrophic events. Unauthorized insurance is...
U
What is 'U' A Nasdaq stock symbol specifying that the issue is in units. Explaining 'U' Nasdaq-listed securities have...