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Quasi-Public Corporation

What is a 'Quasi-Public Corporation' A type of corporation in the private sector that is backed by a branch of government that...

Quality Management

DefinitionQuality management ensures that an organization, product or service is consistent. It has four main components: quality planning, quality assurance, quality control and quality...

Federal Credit Union (FCU)

What is 'Federal Credit Union - FCU' A credit union chartered and supervised by the National Credit Union Association (NCUA), a federal...

Fair Weather Fund

What is a 'Fair Weather Fund'? A fair weather fund is a type of investment fund that tends to perform well during periods of economic...

Federal Home Loan Bank Act

DefinitionThe Federal Home Loan Bank Act, is a United States federal law passed under President Herbert Hoover in order to lower the cost of...
Federal Home Loan Bank System

Federal Home Loan Bank System (FHLB)

What is the Federal Home Loan Bank System (FHLB)? The Federal Home Loan Bank System is a network of 12 regional banks that provide financial...
Federal Advisory Council

Federal Advisory Council

What is a Federal Advisory Council A Federal Advisory Council (FAC) is a federal body created to provide advice, counsel, and recommendations to an entire...

Wallflower

What is 'Wallflower' A stock that has fallen out of favor and does not get much attention from the investment community. A...

Wal-Mart Effect

What is 'Wal-Mart Effect' The economic impact felt by local businesses when a large firm such as Wal-Mart opens a location in...

General Agreement On Tariffs And Trade (GATT)

DefinitionGeneral Agreement on Tariffs and Trade was a legal agreement between many countries, whose overall purpose was to promote international trade by reducing or...

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