Tag: credit
Bad Debt Reserve
What is 'Bad Debt Reserve' An account set aside by a company to account for and offset losses that arise as a...
Bagging the Street
What is 'Bagging the Street' An investor's failure to avoid trading in the stocks that are part of a block and also...
Back-To-Back Letters Of Credit
What are 'Back-To-Back Letters Of Credit' Back-to-back letters of credit consist of two letters of credit (LCs) used together to finance a...
Back Up
What is a back up and what does it mean for the securities market
A back up is a slang term for the movement in...
Back Month Contract
What is 'Back Month Contract' A type of futures contract that expires in any month past the front month futures contract. The...
Backspread
A backspread is a type of options spread in which the trader holds more long positions than short positions. This strategy can be used...
Bad Debt
What is bad debt and how does it affect your credit score
Most people are familiar with the term "bad debt." Generally, bad debt is...
Back Months
What is 'Back Months' The available futures contracts for a particular commodity that possess expirations or delivery dates furthest into the future....
Calendar Year Accounting Incurred Losses
What is 'Calendar Year Accounting Incurred Losses ' Calendar year accounting incurred losses is a term used in the insurance industry to...
Caisse Populaire
What is 'Caisse Populaire' A cooperative, member-owned financial institution that fulfills traditional banking roles as well as diverse activities such as lending,...