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What is 'Ralph Wanger' The former chief portfolio manager for the Acorn Fund who founded Wanger Asset Management. Ralph Wanger also gained...

What is the 'Real Economic Growth Rate' The real economic growth rate measures economic growth, in relation to gross domestic product (GDP),...

What is rationing and why was it used during World War II Rationing is a system of limiting the availability of goods or services to...

What is 'Rate Of Change' The rate of change (ROC) is the speed at which a variable changes over a specific period...

What is the 'Savings And Loan Crisis - S&L' The Savings and Loan (S&L) Crisis began under the volatile interest rate climate...

What is 'Savior Plan' When management and employees borrow money to invest in their failing company in an attempt to save it....

What is 'Saber Currency' A proposed Brazilian currency that would be handed out by the Ministry of Education to 7-year-olds to be...

Balance Protection What is 'Balance Protection ' The optional coverage on an existing credit card account. Typically, the fee for the...

What is a Macroeconomic Factor A macroeconomic factor is a broad concept used in economics to describe anything that could affect the economy as a...

What is 'Bagging the Street' An investor's failure to avoid trading in the stocks that are part of a block and also...