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What is 'Backstop Purchaser' An entity that agrees to purchase all the remaining, unsubscribed securities from a rights offering. The backstop purchaser...

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...

A bear market refers to a market in which the prices of securities take a dip resulting in significant losses. It is quite difficult...

What is a 'Back Stop' A back stop is the act of providing last-resort support or security in a securities offering for...

What is 'Backorder' An order for a good or service that cannot be filled at the current time due to a lack...

What is 'Bailout Bond' A debt security issued by the Resolution Funding Corporation to bail out the savings and loan associations during...

What is 'Bad Check' A check drawn on a nonexistent account or on an account with insufficient funds to honor the check...

What is 'Bad Debt Reserve' An account set aside by a company to account for and offset losses that arise as a...

What is 'Bad Paper' Unsecured short-term fixed income instrument that is issued either by a corporation, city, state or country, that has...

What is bail bond and why do people need it Bail bonds are a type of surety bond that is posted on behalf of a...