Tag: business
Takeover
What is a 'Takeover' A takeover occurs when an acquiring company makes a bid in an effort to assume control of a...
Kiwi Bond
What is 'Kiwi Bond' Retail stock offered directly to the public and available only to New Zealand residents. Application forms and investment...
Reaction
What is 'Reaction' A reversal in the movement of a security's price. Reaction is most often associated with a downward movement in...
Facebook Credits
DefinitionFacebook Credits was a virtual currency that enabled people to purchase items in games and non-gaming applications on the Facebook Platform. One U.S. dollar...
Daily Trading Limit
What is 'Daily Trading Limit' The maximum gain or loss on a derivative contract, such as options and futures contracts, that is...
Half-Life
What is 'Half-Life' Half-life represents a date in the future when half of the total principal of a mortgage-backed security (MBS) will...
Zero Balance Account (ZBA)
What is a 'Zero Balance Account - ZBA' A zero balance account (ZBA) is a checking account in which a balance of...
PPP
Quick Facts The PPP is Purchasing Power Parity Purchasing power parity is used by macro-economic analysts to compare different countries' currencies through a...
X-Efficiency
What is 'X-Efficiency' X-efficiency is the degree of efficiency maintained by individuals and firms under conditions of imperfect competition. According to the...
Racketeering
DefinitionA racket is a planned or organized criminal act, usually in which the criminal act is a form of business or a way to...