Tag: business

What is a T-account A T-account is a visual representation of the ledger of a business or individual. It is so named because it looks...

What is 'K-Ratio' A ratio that is used in the performance evaluation of an equity relative to its risk. The ratio examines...

What is the 'W-2 Form' The W-2 form is the form that an employer must send to an employee and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)...

What is 'OEX' The ticker symbol used to identify index options traded on the Standard & Poor's 100 index. OEX options are...

What is 'J. Harold Chandler' The current COO of Univers Workplace Benefits and a former president, CEO and chairman of disability insurance...

What is 'Macro Accounting' Accounting for the total or aggregate economic activities of a nation. Macro accounting forms the basis for the...

What is 'Naked Position' A securities position that is not hedged from market risk. Both the potential gain and the potential risk...

What is 'Z-Bond' The final tranche in a series of mortgage-backed securities that is the last one to receive payment. Used in...

What is 'Gadfly' Gadfly is a term for an investor who attends the annual shareholders meeting to criticize the corporation's executives. Named...

What is a 'Z-Score' A Z-score is a numerical measurement of a value's relationship to the mean in a group of values....