Tag: business
Imperfect Competition
What is imperfect competition and why does it exist
Imperfect competition is a type of market structure where there are not enough buyers or sellers...
Pale Recession
What is 'Pale Recession' A phrase used in May 2008 by former Federal Reserve Board Chairman Alan Greenspan to describe an economic...
Paradigm Shift
What is a 'Paradigm Shift' A paradigm shift is a major change in how some process is accomplished. A paradigm shift can...
Patent
What is a 'Patent' A patent is a government license that gives the holder exclusive rights to a process, design or new...
Private Equity
DefinitionPrivate equity typically refers to investment funds organized as limited partnerships that are not publicly traded and whose investors are typically large institutional investors,...
Partially Convertible Debenture (PCD)
What is 'Partially Convertible Debenture - PCD' A type of convertible debenture, part of which will be redeemed by the issuing company...
Participating Policy
DefinitionA with-profits policy or participating policy is an insurance contract that participates in the profits of a life insurance company. The company is often...
Pairoff
What is 'Pairoff' 1. A purchase of securities to offset a previously transacted sale of the same security. 2. A...
Palisades Water Index
DefinitionThe Palisades Water Index is a modified equal-dollar weighted stock market index. It is designed to track the performance of companies engaged in the...
Pairing Off
DefinitionPairing Off is an album by saxophonist Phil Woods' Septet recorded in 1956 and released on the Prestige label. Pairing Off What is...